Kenya: Theatre Tranining Consultant, Kakuma Field Office

Organization: FilmAid International

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 10 Feb 2016

FilmAid is a development and humanitarian communications organization that harnesses the power and influence of film and media to address critical social issues by creating multimedia content designed to inform, inspire and empower. FilmAid uses strategic and integrated approaches to distribution including broadcast media, mobile cinema, workshops, community- based screenings and digital media and works with communities to catalyze and drive social change.

FilmAid designs and implements communication initiatives on critical health, protection and environmental issues. FilmAid’s Theory-Of-Change is based on the integration of access, creativity and participation, which drive individual and community change, contributing to positive social impact. Underpinning this approach is collaboration; working together is fundamental to achieving change. FilmAid partners with communities, creators, NGOs, Governments, and the private sector to ensure a collaborative approach to this end.

FilmAid’s work falls into the four integrated components: Media Content, Communication with Communities (CwC), Communication for Development (C4D) and Skills Development that combine to support program delivery. FilmAid produces multiple forms of creative media, which is subsequently distributed through a variety of outreach channels, ensuring that target communities are reached. This CwC/C4D includes targeted screening events and workshops, radio, SMS, as well as digital media platforms. In addition, FilmAid builds skills within the community to deliver the media and outreach components. This participatory approach drives individual change, as well as ensuring community engagement and ownership of all interventions.

Job Purpose:

The Theatre Training Consultant will undertake the facilitation of the workshops and work with the members in order to harness drama as a “Social Force”.

Key roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develop a theatre training curriculum and undertake training workshops against that curriculum that builds on;

• Allowing the participants to develop skills in oral language and all expressive mechanisms (voice and bodily expression)

• Learn the elements of stagecraft and production (craft skills)

• Develop an appreciation of an aesthetic and intellectual activity (affective base)

• Learn the channels for creative dramatic work through original productions and alternative forms of theatrical expressions such as dance, mime etc. (creative base)

• How to harness the power of theatre as an advocacy/call-to-action tool to build community awareness and action

• Group dynamics management

Specific Tasks for FilmAid:

FilmAid will provide the following during this consultancy period:

• Meet the consultant’s costs of travel to and from Kakuma Refugee Camp as well as accommodation and meals while out in the field.

• Mobilize the participants from the various theatre groups who will attend the training.

• Provide the training venue that will be used to conduct the workshops.

Requirements:

• Must be a Kenyan national OR must be eligible to work in Kenya;

• Bachelors/Diploma in relevant discipline (Communication/Media, theatre);

• Experience of working in a theatre programs;

• In-depth understanding of the theatre production process;

• Experience/Understanding of messaging principles and practices;

• Experience supervising or leading or being part of a cross-functional production team

• Theatre media training Skills

• Strong oral and written communications skills;

• Content interpretation experience/skills.

• A flair for generating original creative ideas;

• The ability to communicate ideas through technical drawing and model making;

• A good working knowledge of the visual arts and production processes;

• A critical view of film, television or theatre and familiarity with the work of specific designers;

• Persistence to follow up leads and gain work;

• The ability to work with others, at all levels, as part of a team;

• The capacity to manage a design project from start to finish, to tight deadlines;

• The ability to be resourceful and adaptable and be able to solve practical and conceptual problems;

• The capability to work independently;

• The confidence and ability to appoint and supervise a design team or art department.

Time Frame

There will be a total of four (4) workshops between February 2016 to July 2016. Each workshop will be conducted over a one (1) week period.

The consultant is to provide a curriculum of course elements to be taught over the time frame as well as intended outcomes from each course element. Additionally, the consultant is to provide a budget with ALL related costs by 10th February, 2016.

There will be a total of four (4) workshops between February 2016 to July 2016. Each workshop will be conducted over a one (1) week period.

The consultant is to provide a curriculum of course elements to be taught over the time frame as well as intended outcomes from each course element. Additionally, the consultant is to provide a budget with ALL related costs by 10th February, 2016.

How to apply:

Interested and qualified persons with the required experience are invited to submit their proposals inclusive of costs to Email address: jobskenya@filmaid.org on or before 10th February 2016 clearly indicating on the subject line as ‘Theatre Training Consultant”.