Trainer – Technical Skills, Entrepreneurship Development & Soft Skills

ARCH Foundation


Date: 4 days ago
City: Vadodara, Gujarat
Contract type: Full time
Position

Trainer – Technical Skills, Entrepreneurship Development & Soft Skills

Reporting To

Director – Programs / CEO, ARCH Foundation

Project Location:

Vadodara, Gujarat

About The Organization

ARCH (Advanced Resource Centre for Humanitarian) Development Foundation is a non-profit organization (registered as Section 8) located in Vadodara working towards development activities mainly focused on education, women empowerment, skill and livelihood and financial literacy to name a few. We are working in states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. For further information, kindly visit our website- www.archfoundation.in

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver Entrepreneurship Development Programs (EDP) and Skill Development Training aligned with market demand, local context, and NSQF standards where applicable.
  • Facilitate technical training in relevant trades (e.g., tailoring, beautician, food processing, digital literacy, retail) with an entrepreneurial lens focused on self-employment and micro-enterprise creation.
  • Conduct soft skills sessions on communication, leadership, confidence building, time management, customer engagement, and basic financial literacy.
  • Mentor trainees in developing business plans, pricing strategies, and growth roadmaps.
  • Build capacity in record keeping, digital tools for marketing, UPI-based transactions, and online promotion (where relevant).
  • Connect trainees to financial institutions, micro-credit systems, SHG federations, and government schemes for enterprise support.
  • Identify and facilitate market linkages through exhibitions, local networks, online platforms, and buyer-seller meets.
  • Track trainee progress, collect feedback, and support post-training handholding and monitoring.

Required Skills And Competencies

  • Strong facilitation and communication skills in regional language(s) and Hindi/English.
  • Experience in working with SHGs, youth groups, women collectives, or community-based enterprises.
  • Exposure to market analysis, value chain facilitation, or digital literacy tools will be an added advantage.
  • Willingness to travel to project locations and engage closely with communities.

Qualification

Graduate or Postgraduate in Social Work, Development Studies, Entrepreneurship, or any Technical/Vocational Trade.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in delivering EDPs or vocational/entrepreneurial training in grassroots settings

Position Availability

Immediate

Application Process

Interested candidates can apply with their updated CV at [email protected] with subject line as “Trainer – Technical Skills, Entrepreneurship Development & Soft Skills”
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