Position: Micro-entrepreneur Cluster Development Associate

Organization: SEWA

Location: Delhi

Job Description:

We are seeking a candidate who will be responsible for developing Dehradun’s micro-entrepreneur cluster presently consisting of 20-25 women and will play a critical role in identifying, assessing and supporting the cluster of micro-entrepreneurs in their entrepreneurial journey through resource linkages for product development & supply chain management, capacity building, access to markets and business counselling wherever required.

Responsibilities

• The Micro-entrepreneur Cluster Development Associate will support identification of women micro-entrepreneurs or clusters of micro-entrepreneurs, conduct a needs assessment and a scoping exercise to determine solutions that best fit making their enterprises thrive and sustainable.
• The associate should have the skill set to work on cluster activation which involves setup of that cluster including identifying microentrepreneurs, linking to product development experts, markets they can sell in, working capital requirement, etc.
• They will be required to strengthen partnerships with other organizations, experts, advisors and consultants working with women micro-entrepreneurs, ensuring leverage and building partnerships for nurturing clusters.
• They will also work as a mediator between the needs of the micro-entrepreneurs and utilize the available resources to support them in their entrepreneurial journey.
• The associate will guide the field and state teams, and work closely with the micro-entrepreneurship vertical.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• A master’s degree in social sciences or business administration from a recognized university is mandatory. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree and relevant work experience can be considered for the position.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills in both English and Hindi. Ideal candidates will have experience in working, writing, and communicating in Hindi.
• Previous experience of undertaking fieldwork and field training.
• Experience in developing and managing the micro-entrepreneurs’ clusters or working with individual women microentrepreneurs
• Should have project management skills.
• Ability to take the initiative and leadership even with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in an organized and efficient manner within a relatively unstructured work environment.
• Strong understanding of and commitment to women’s economic empowerment and a passion for bringing about real, sustainable, large-scale change for women in India’s most marginalized communities