Selection Criteria
Motivation for becoming an NCD Diarist
Statements of motivation which align well with the objectives of the NCD Diaries – compelling documentation of one’s lived experience; providing recommendations/calls to action to strengthen the NCD response and inspiring other people living with NCDs to share their stories.
Creativity of the NCD Diaries concept
The NCD Diaries uses in-depth, audio-visually rich and immersive approaches to share lived experiences to drive change. Applicants will be encouraged to share their two preferred Diary formats and their most creative ideas on creating their Diaries in compelling and engaging way. Prior experience of communications campaign and social media/media activities is a bonus. The NCD Diaries Practical Guide and published NCD Diaries are available as a reference.
Relevance to thematic focus of the NCD Diaries series
Applicants will be encouraged to demonstrate alignment of their NCD Diary concept with the thematic focus of the NCD Diaries series and a clear reflection of their local context.
NCD advocacy experience
Demonstrated experience in advocacy, campaigning on NCDs, and activities relevant to the Our Views, Our Voices initiative.
Representativeness
We would like Diarists to be as representative as possible of a broad range of factors, including age, gender, NCD condition, geographic location, etc.
Time commitment
Following selection, Diarists will be involved with the NCD Diaries project over a span of four months, which will include onboarding and training; content creation and publication; and promotion efforts aligned with advocacy and communications opportunities. We would encourage the Diarists to be committed for the entire duration of the NCD Diaries series.
Time Commitment for Diarists
Following selection, the NCD Diarists’ commitment/involvement as part of Series Three will span four months (end March – mid-July 2022).
Diarist onboarding over two weeks, which involves introductory online training sessions by NCD Alliance and external trainers. These sessions will cover a range of information, including the NCD Diaries process itself, the theme for the series (My healthcare providers’ impact on my NCD journey), guidance on each Diary format, how best to craft your stories and convey your advocacy messages in the most impactful way. During this stage, Diarists will also develop a personal Diary plan. As the NCD Diaries is a digital project, Diarists will receive personal login information for the NCD Diaries microsite, which will be used for communications with NCD Alliance, uploading and review of content and final submission of Diary entries.
Creating NCD Diaries over the course of three months (end March – mid-July 2022).
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Text format: three separate written entries of 300-400 words in length. Each entry will be published approximately one month apart (Entry 1: week commencing May 2nd; Entry 2: week commencing May 30th; Entry 3: week commencing July 4th).
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Visual format: capturing five images with accompanying captions of 50-70 words that will comprise a photo essay (5 entries total), over a span of four months. Through this format, you will publish all 5 entries (images) together in the week commencing July 4th.
*Note: kindly ensure that you are prepared to take your own photographs with a phone, camera, or other device during the course of the series.
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Audio format: three separate podcast entries (episodes) of 10-15 minutes in length. Each entry will be published approximately one month apart (Entry 1: week commencing May 2nd; Entry 2: week commencing May 30th; Entry 3: week commencing July 4th.
*Note: time commitment for this format includes the creation of a script to finalise content for each episode prior to recording.
Promotion of NCD Diaries after project completion (July 2022 onwards for visual, audio and text formats).
Attend a wrap-up reflection session and participate in an evaluation process (July 18th 2022 - Date TBC).
Expressing your interest in becoming a Diarist
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please use the form below to submit your expression of interest by 17 March 2022 - 12:00 GMT.
Selection Process
Expressions of interest will be evaluated by a review panel. All individuals who express interest in the NCD Diaries will be contacted directly regarding the outcome of the process.