ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to achieve greater human rights for all and defeat poverty.

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

Interactive Theatre Associate

Project Overview:

The incumbent will be responsible for hosting interactive shows in camps and for the documentation of interactive activities in the Rohingya camp. The designated person will be responsible for forming groups of adolescents (15–24 years old), facilitating their efforts to build self-esteem by encouraging good practices, and creating a friendly environment for them. Also, coordination and communication must be ensured among the team and the relevant sector.

Key responsibilities include (not limited to) :

Leading Interactive Theatre activities

• Taking lead to ensure effective theatre performance through theatre group formation, development of stories/script, and organizing rehearsals and organized shows in the five camps.   
• Support project team to arrange events in the community.
• Assist project team to find out in an effective theatre delivery method.
• Assist in monitoring the budget support so 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.
• Any assigned task by the line manager.

Reporting and documentation and coordination

• Ensure programme reporting and documentation.
• Responsible for maintaining good communication with CiCs and assist team while getting approval for conduction of theatre activities.        

Relationships

The person holds this position will be directly reportable to Project Coordinator of Project.

Required Educational Qualification and Experiences

Education

• At least bachelor’s degree in Theatre or Social Sciences, or relevant subject

Experience

• 1 - 2 years’ experience in theatre activities.  in similar position with International or national NGO is given preference.

Required Competencies

• Good in communication, interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Skills in community engagement and mobilization
• Knowledge of MS office, websites, outlook etc.
• Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local culture.
• Script development
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work effectively across a wide variety of cultural contexts.
• Ability to work in a difficult and stressful environment, and to manage/deal with rapid changes to the operating environment.
• Competence with MS Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Fluency in English is required. Proficiency on local language can be an added value.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good Computer literacy.
• Flexibility and ability to cope with stressful situations. 

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

• Last date of application is 29 August 2024
• Please Click Here to submit your application.

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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 child abuse, exploitation and child labor and expects all employees to abide by the Child Protection Policy of ActionAid Bangladesh.

N.B: There is no cost involved with applying for positions with ActionAid Bangladesh. Any solicitation of job application costs should be regarded as fraudulent.