Deliverables

Deliverable 1: Comprehensive review report on methods for contact person identification, monitoring and contact tracing data and performance indicators used.
Expected by: 31 August 2025

Develop a methodology for the comprehensive review

Develop and complete a data base and analytical plan of information collected

Develop a short concept note and contact regional and country offices to identify 10-15 stakeholders to be interviewed

Develop a semi structured interview guide

Collect feedback from TWG

Deliverable 2: Minimum set of variables to collect for contact tracing.
Expected by: 31 August 2025

Develop a methodology to define the minimum set of core contact tracing variables using an electronic Delphi process (based on the methodology used by WHO to define the EpiCore variables)

Collect feedback from TWG

Deliverable 3: Write, review, and collect feedback from the TWG on the Implementation guidance (based on deliverables 1 and 2).
Expected by: 31 August 2025

Guidance on identifying contacts

Guidance on monitoring contacts

Guidance on measuring the performance of contact tracing strategies 

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications

Essential:

Minimum first university degree in International Health, Public Health, Global Health.

Field Epidemiological Training Program (FETP) graduate.

Desirable:

Advanced university degree in International Health, Public Health, Global Health.

Experience

Essential:

5 to 10 cumulative years of experience in any or all of the below:

Experience in conducting systematic reviews.

Experience in qualitative research (specifically with key informant).

Experience in investigating outbreaks.

Desirable:

Experience in low- and middle-income country settings.

Experience in Contact tracing.

Experience with WHO Regional and/or Country office.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential:

Ability to work independently and produce timely deliverables

Strong writing skills

Strong analytical skills and capacity to synthetize complex information

Languages and level required

Essential:

Expert knowledge of English

Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language

Desirable:

Expert knowledge of another official UN language