Trainer - Sewing Machine Operator

Reporting Relationship: Project Officer - Skilling & Livelihoods

Nature of Employment: Fixed Term Contract (up to March 2026)

JOB SUMMARY

The primary role is to skill and empower 1000 women candidates in identified domain skills and further align them with market needs for self-employment and remote job opportunities.

This position will mainly provide comprehensive support to Project Village Vistar to ensure their successful delivery in addition to other programs requirements at TLF.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Core Responsibilities (60%):

• To onboard and orient the candidates on AIFs LMS portal
• To provide training in Sewing Machine Operator to women of the community for the Garment Industries related courses.
• Conduct post training follow-up of the trained service providers to provide onsite individualized mentoring support to reinforce skills learned at the initial training to ensure smooth certification of the skills imparted.
• Design and deliver engaging training sessions tailored to the specific needs of participants.
• Employ diverse instructional techniques to accommodate various learning styles and maximize participant comprehension and retention.
• Develop and adapt training materials, curriculum, and resources to ensure relevance and effectiveness in addressing skill gaps.
• Foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment that encourages active participation, collaboration, and skill application.
• Provide personalized guidance and feedback to participants to enhance their learning experience and skill development.
• Encourage and collect feedback from trained staff using the feedback form.
• Maintain 90% attendance in batch
• Maintain 100% Pass percentage of each batch in External Assessment

• Collaborate with project stakeholders to assess participant progress, identify challenges, and implement strategies for continuous improvement.

• To ensure retention of candidates in the training program and keep a check on the dropouts.

• To develop and administer assessments or quizzes to evaluate candidates' learning progress and knowledge retention
• Daily calling of absentee candidates and counselling them.
• To ensure highly engaging and enriching learning environment to enable the candidates with full involvement in the learning sessions and passing out with the best possible scores
• Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to the respective skill domain.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation efforts by collecting data, analyzing outcomes, and generating insights to inform programmatic decisions.
• Cultivate partnerships with local organizations, employers, and educational institutions to facilitate job placement, apprenticeships, or further education opportunities for participants.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of training activities, participant achievements, and program impact for reporting purposes.
• To ensure daily maintenance of the daily lesson plans and timely delivery of the curriculum
• To handle student queries in terms of training and placement in timely manner.
• To conduct and analyze the endline assessment on AIF LMS
• To ensure timely Received and delivery of minimum required pieces of work order from Byer on monthly basis.

Mobilization (20%):

• To provide support to conduct baseline assessment
• To assess and evaluate candidates based on their understanding post mobilization.
• To Support in training counseling of mobilized candidates as and when required by addressing their questions, concerns, and providing guidance.

Self- Employment (20%)

• To Conduct self-employment workshops to the target group
• To Monitor the progress of candidates during the self-employment phase
• Conduct follow-up sessions to gather feedback from stakeholders for improvement
• To support in the retention of the trained and self-employed candidates

2. Qualifications & Experience:

• Any Bachelors from any recognized University.
• Strong and updated knowledge about dress making, apparel, Stitching
• Three - Four (3-4) plus years proven experience in apparel sector, Garment industries
• Well- informed of labor market trends, employer needs and best practices in career services.
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
• Knowledge of local language (written and spoken)
• Well- informed of labor market trends, employer needs and best practices in career services.
• Excellent communication skills -both written and verbal
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel), and LMS
• Strong presentation skills.

3. Skills & Competencies:

• Openness to students and colleagues from a range of cultures and languages.
• Experience with technologies and best practices for instructional manuals
• Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management
• Organized and able to create multiple timelines, budgets, and schedules
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Interested candidates may apply by filling up Google form: Application Form - Trainer (Sewing Machine Operator)

Compensation & Benefits: We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits, commensurate with experience