Job Description

SOLIDARIDAD WEST AFRICA, Recruitment of Drama Consultant, Ghana Dedicated Grant Mechanism for Local Communities Project

BACKGROUND OF PROJECT
The Ghana – Dedicated Grant Mechanism (G-DGM) follows the framework guidelines and set of activities covered under the components designed for the Global DGM. In Ghana, the project seeks to support capacity building and finance the demand-driven provision of grants to communities, individuals and community-based organizations within local communities in the Western and Brong-Ahafo Regions, to strengthen their understanding of the Forest Investment Program (FIP) and other REDD+ processes at the local, national, and global levels, as well as to increase their capacity to adapt to climate change. The G-DGM will prioritize its actions in the Western and Brong Ahafo Regions to promote synergies with the FIP, which also operates in these two regions, and FCPF projects.

The G-DGM is expected to contribute to the strengthening of local communities in the project areas by (a) enhancing the capacities they need to strengthen their participation in the FIP and other REDD+ processes at the local, national, and global levels; (b) promoting the sustainable management of forest and natural resources through grant funded sub-projects; (c) promoting coping and adaptive strategies/livelihoods that will make them more resilient to man-made pressures and climate change (also through the grant-funded sub-projects); and (d) promoting synergies with the FIP project. 

SOLIDARIDAD WEST AFRICA, operating as the National Executing Agency (NEA) of the G-DGM has received funds from the World Bank towards the implementation of the  G-DGM over a five-year period, and intends to apply part of the funds to recruit a service provider (firm) to play a leading role in designing an exciting and innovative community based drama and skits to complement other activities which seek to promote capacity building and social change by creating awareness, and knowledge strengthening of communities on climate change and REDD+. The project is based in 51 local communities in Brong Ahafo and Western Regions, clustered into four cohorts (2 cohorts per region). 

Main responsibilities

• Liaise with the DGM Climate Change and Knowledge Management Specialists to develop innovative script on climate change and REDD+, with particular emphasis on, causes and drivers of climate change, its impacts on livelihood and ecosystems, sustainable land use and effective practices (adaptation and mitigation) that seek to overcome climate impacts on ecosystems and livelihoods.
• Have the skill to select local people (at least one from each project community) who will be willing to engage in drama performances in four project cohorts in the Brong Ahafo and Western Regions per the project work plan as well as training and communication strategy. 
• Capable of training local community members within a short time to effectively perform engaging drama and other performances at DGM communities. 
• Provide technical guidance to drama groups in the four cohorts, with representation from DGM project communities to ensure that the contents are being delivered appropriately
• Work in a timely manner to synchronize the training of local people and the delivery of the contents with the overall DGM work plan, in order to avoid delays in the delivery of project outputs.
• Maintain regular field visits to the DGM communities in accordance with the requirements of the project in order to effectively develop drama content and performances. 
• Monitor the progress and activities of drama groups as they engage with DGM communities. Review the effectiveness of their performances (skits, drama etc) and make necessary adjustment to ensure that performances are achieving their intended objectives.  
• Promote learning and knowledge sharing of exciting and innovative ideas by documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches
• Prepare a work plan that fits into the project’s work plan, and prepare appropriate training and monitoring reports on the development and implementation of the tasks under this consultancy

Key deliverables

• A work plan that fits into the overall DGM work plan. 
• Two (2) drama scripts. One script focused on building momentum and exciting interest in REDD+ and climate change, and another to maintain the interest to ensure a lasting impression on REDD+, climate change and sustainable land use in the minds of local communities.
• Train community people in four cohorts to perform two sets of drama on sustainable land use, REDD+ and climate change  
• Training report
• Monitoring report

Contract condition:  The contract will be three months in the first instance, with automatic renewal to engage other community cohorts, subject to review and extension depending on performance.

Required Skills or Experience

• The lead person should have at least a degree in drama, theatre arts or related fields, with a minimum of five years relevant working experience.  
• Must demonstrate clear abilities to have delivered in similar capacities, with accompanying evidence (copies of scripts or any other material)
• Experience in, or an understanding of, Communication for Development as an approach and its principles when creating content with a social and environmental development focus for local communities
• Must have experience in guiding and supervising community-based drama groups to change practices that negatively impacts on the environment.
• Must be able to work under very strict and limited timelines
• Must be able to work with local communities to produce effective and desirable outcomes
• Good cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills in Twi.
• Strong commitment and passion for rural development or community based work and willing to work and stay in remote rural areas 
• Should be prepared to spend long periods in local communities