Remote EVD Community Tracer – Health Outreach & RCCE

General

Description of assignment title: Community Contact Tracers - Ebola Virus Disease

Assignment country: Uganda

Duty stations: Kisoro (2), Kasese (3), Nebbi, Arua (2),Bundibugyo (2)

Work location: Remote

Expected start date: 07/15/2026

Duration: 3 months

Short-term benefits and allowances

Sustainable Development Goal: 3. Good health andwell-being

Host entity: IOM

Modality: Onsite

Type: National

Volunteer category: Community UCoS from Apr
2026

Work schedule: Full-time

Number of Assignments: 10

Mission and objectives:

• The International Organization for Migration (IOM) was established in 1951, and its mission is to help ensure the orderlyand humane management of migration, to promote internationalcooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to providehumanitarian assistance to migrants in need. IOM is committed tothe principle that humane and orderly migration benefits bothmigrants and society in general.
  
  As the United Nations Migration Agency, IOM works with its partners to assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration, advance understanding of migration issues, encourage social and economic development through migration, and uphold the wellbeing and human rights ofmigrants. The IOM constitution gives explicit recognition to thelink between migration and economic, social and culturaldevelopment, as well as to the principle of freedom of movement ofpersons.
  
  IOM has 174 Member States, eight countries holding
  
  Observer Status, and offices in more than 100 countries.
• Uganda became a member state of IOM in 1984, and the IOM Ugandaoffice was opened in 1988. Its decades of operation in the countryhave been characterized by rapid growth of staff and scope of work- in light of aiding humane and orderly migration, sphere ofinfluence, partnership networks and impact on various migration and mobility dimensions in the country. IOM Uganda emphasizes itsextensive experience in empowering governments and communities toprevent, detect and respond to health threats along the mobilitycontinuum, while advocating for migrant-inclusive approaches that minimize stigma and discrimination.

Context:

• Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field ofmigration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental andnon- governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humaneand orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment.
• The Migration Health Division in IOM Uganda is currentlyscaling up its contribution towards Ebola response under the"Strengthening Capacities to Effectively Manage Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) at Vulnerable Points of Entry and Border Communities in Uganda with a strong focus on the points of entryand border districts with DRC with the following scope:
• Expansion into Risk Communication and Community Engagement(RCCE) and community surveillance
• Community based disease surveillance (CBDS): scale CBDStraining across 18 high risk districts to reach targetedproportions of VHTs/CHEWs, equipping them for active case finding,event based detection and timely reporting.
• RCCE programming: deliver targeted risk communication campaigns(community dialogues, market and transit outreach, Information,Education, and Communication (IEC) distribution, radio messaging) tailored to local languages and contexts to increase awareness,reduce stigma and promote care seeking.
• Community facility linkages: strengthen referral pathways bycoordinating VHT referrals with district rapid response teams andambulance/fuel support, ensuring suspected cases detected incommunities are rapidly triaged and transported.
• Protection and accountability: mainstream Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and community feedback/complaintmechanisms into RCCE and CBDS activities to maintain safe,dignified and ethical engagement.
• Capacity building and sustainability: train trainers and provide reference materials and on the job mentorship so CBDS andRCCE capacities are absorbed into district health systems.

• The Community Contact Tracers - EVD will be based in the areasof Kisoro, Kasese, Nebbi ,Arua and Bundibugyo (Ntoroko and Busunga) and will be responsible with the following:
• Conduct targeted risk communication activities (householdvisits, community dialogues, market and transit point outreach,radio messaging support) to raise awareness on EVD signs,prevention, safe care seeking and anti stigma messaging.
• Disseminate standardized IEC materials and ensure messages areadapted to local language and context.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 - 80

Required experience: No experience required

Nationality: There are no nationality requirements forremote assignments. Successful candidates will need to provide proof of citizenship,…