Job Opportunity for Sr. Manager, Crafts at SEWA Cooperative Foundation

Introduction

Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) is a movement of women workers in the informal economy, working towards the economic empowerment of these workers. Over 50 years, 2.1 million women in India across 18 states have become members of this decentralized, grassroots movement.

SEWA Cooperative Federation, works to support women’s collective enterprises (WCEs), across sectors, enabling them to become viable, to innovate and to scale. Over 30 years, we have promoted 100+ women’s cooperatives, reaching 300,000 informal women workers, across sectors of work: agriculture and allied activities, handicrafts, services, social security, finance and vending.

We offer specialized services, such as capacity building, governance, working capital, finance and compliance, research, marketing and communications to these WCEs, and work with them closely, as mentors, to enable growth. This package of services and handholding is offered as a Women’s Enterprise Support System.

To achieve these goals, SEWA Cooperative Federation comprises of a team of experts, both for organizational guidance and for sector-specific knowledge in:

– Business development and strategy

– Marketing and PR

– Capacity building

– HR and Administration

– Research and advocacy

– Finance

– Compliance to Regulations

– Communications

Designation: Sr. Manager, Craft

Experience:

● Minimum 5 years

● Worked with Women Groups, such as SHGs, Federations, FPOs and Cooperatives

Qualification: MBA (any background, experience in craft/ collective enterprises will be a plus)

Skills:

● Should be fluent in English, Hindi, Gujaratiunderstanding-Reading Writing

● Team management

● MS Office

● Result oriented

● Leadership

● Knowledge of MIS

Responsibilities:

● Will have to manage the team

● Coordinate projects and liaise between various internal departments.

● Proposal and Report Writing

● Coordination with Government and other clients.

Application Process Interested candidates can email their CV to hr@sewafederation.org with the job title as the subject line. The file name for the CV should follow this format: Job Title Applicant First Name. Women candidates will be preferred for all positions.

In your email, please mention why you are interested in this opportunity and how you think you can contribute to the work of SEWA Cooperative Federation.