Community-Based Surveillance and Village Health Team Coordinator

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Coordenador de Vigilância Comunitária e Equipes de Saúde de Aldeia para apoiar a preparação e resposta a emergências de saúde pública em Angola. Vaga internacional de nível médio com prazo até 02/08/2026, vinculada à UNV/UNICEF.

• Trabalho com UNICEF e UNV em Angola
• Foco em fortalecimento da vigilância comunitária e capacitação de agentes de saúde
• Prazo de candidatura: 02 de agosto de 2026
• Remuneração não especificada, provável voluntariado internacional

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Community-Based Surveillance and Village Health Team Coordinator | UNV - United Nations Volunteers Community-Based Surveillance and Village Health Team Coordinator UNV - United Nations Volunteers Luanda International Mid level Application deadline: August 02, 2026 (15 days) Apply Summary by Impactpool The Community-Based Surveillance and Village Health Team Coordinator will provide technical and operational support to enhance Angola's public health emergency preparedness and response capacities. This role involves strengthening community-based surveillance systems and engaging Community Health Workers to ensure effective communication between communities and the national health system. The Coordinator will also focus on capacity building, workforce development, and monitoring of surveillance activities. The position aims to improve the detection and response to public health threats in alignment with International Health Regulations. Candidate Requirements: Experience in public health or community health Knowledge of surveillance systems and emergency preparedness Ability to train and build capacity in health workers Strong coordination and communication skills Experience in monitoring and reporting health activities Details Mission and objectives UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children. UNICEF insists that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development imperatives that are integral to human progress. UNICEF mobilizes political will and material resources to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to build their capacity to form appropriate policies and deliver services for children and their families. UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children – victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to relieve the suffering of children and those who provide their care. UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free of discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority. UNICEF aims, through its country programmes, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social and economic development of their communities. UNICEF works with all its partners towards the attainment of the sustainable human development goals adopted by the world community and the realization of the vision of peace and social progress enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. Context For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, safe drinking water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. Angola has achieved notable progress in child survival over the past decade, with the under-five mortality rate declining from 68 to 52 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2015 and 2024. These gains demonstrate the positive impact of investments in primary health care, immunization, maternal and child health services, and disease control programmes. Nevertheless, progress remains fragile and uneven, with significant geographic, socioeconomic, and gender disparities continuing to limit equitable access to essential health services, particularly in rural, remote, and underserved communities. Despite improvements in child survival, key maternal, child health, and nutrition indicators have stagnated. Approximately 40 per cent of children under five suffer from stunting, 5 per cent experience wasting, and full immunization coverage remains critically low at 29.4 per cent. These indicators reflect persistent systemic bottlenecks, including inadequate access to quality health services, shortages of skilled health workers, weak referral systems, insufficient community engagement, and limited last-mile service delivery. The uneven coverage of preventive and promotive health interventions continues to leave vulnerable populations at increased risk of disease, malnutritio