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ActionAid Bangladesh is looking for suitable candidate for the following position:

Interactive Theatre Associate

Project : Volunteer Services-Safety Net Systems for the Poorest (VS-SNSP), funded by WFP
Location of posting : Ukhiya/Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar
Types of contract : Fixed term contract
Duration of Contract : Up to 31 December 2023 (if not extended)
Number of Position : 1
Salary and benefits : Monthly Gross Salary BDT. 55,161 with other admissible benefits such as mobile & internet allowance, medical benefit, group life insurance etc

Job Summary

Bangladesh is hosting the largest refugee population since August 2017 with her limited resources. More than 918,841 Rohingya refugees currently residing in Bangladesh including 48.5% men & boys and 51.5% women & girls who are initially dependent on aid from the international community.

ActionAid is implementing Safety Net System for the Poorest (SNSP) program in Camp 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 & 27. Besides, ActionAid has a few ongoing programmed in different sectors e.g., Protection, WASH, NFI, etc. inside the camps. Since the continuation of humanitarian assistance, ActionAid has developed relationships with a range of camp actors, including the Rohingya and their representatives and successfully doing the site management role. ActionAid is working with WFP to facilitate the intervention in the 10 camps to ensure quality life-skills training in order to provide training and incentives to 3200 Rohingya youth and adolescents volunteers to contribute to the effectiveness of camp-level services.

Key responsibilities include (not limited to)

Ensure Interactive Theatre Activities of SNSP Project (100 % of time)

  • Assist to ensure effective theatre performance through theatre group formation, development of stories, and organize rehearsal and show.
  • Support to Field coordinator to arrange events in the community.
  • Assist to project team to find out an effective theatre delivery method.
  • Assist in monitoring the budget support the expenditures stay within budgetary guidelines as per the event plan.
  • Ensures equipment is used in a safe manner.
  • Inventories and requisitions supply and equipment; recommends the purchase of new equipment.
  • Reports to the line manager on a regular basis to give an update on artistic activity and the impact of interactive theatre in camp.

Relationships

  • Interactive Theatre Associate will report to Project Manager

Required Educational Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Technical Theatre or related field

Experience

  • Two or more years directly related experience/ Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge.

Technical Skills

  • Good communication skills and experience in working with community people.
  • Computer literacy in Microsoft Office package.
  • Proficiency in the local language can be an added value.

Application instructions

Only those who meet the above requirements are requested to apply following these instructions:

    • Last date of application is Tuesday, 02 April 2023.
    • Please click here to submit your application. 

ActionAid Bangladesh aims to attract and select a diverse workforce ensuring equal opportunity to everyone, irrespective of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, HIV status, class, ethnicity, disability, location and religion. Any personal persuasion/phone call will result in disqualification of candidature.

ActionAid Bangladesh has a non-negotiable policy of ZERO TOLERANCE towards Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and Abuse (SHEA), Child Protection Policy and other relevant safeguarding policies and expects all employees to abide by the Safeguarding Policies and Code of Conduct of ActionAid Bangladesh.

N.B: There is no cost involved with applying for positions at ActionAid Bangladesh. Any solicitation of fund / money from job applicant should be regarded as fraudulent.

ActionAid Bangladesh strongly believes in and promotes safe recruitment. For any kind of suspicious communications and/or conduct, please report it to aab.mail@actionaid.org.