The Accountability Officer advises project planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting and monitors all project related activities and guides project staff on gender, protection and accountability matters. 

• Ensure accountability in all stages of project implementation and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with all projects related activities with accountability and safeguarding guidelines of Welthungerhilfe and donor.
• In close cooperation with the MEAL Coordinator, establish and monitor an accessible and inclusive Accountability and Protection mechanisms for all projects related activities in close coordination with the M&E unit, and field officers.
• Support WHH to mitigate protection, sexual and accountability related risks across its projects in Kassala state.
• Train WHH staff, and its NGO partners on PSEA risks increasing their capacity to fulfil WHH operational standards and expectations on PSEA.
• Ensure Inclusivity through formation and representation of community-based organizations with a special emphasis on the representation of all vulnerable groups.
• Conduct community mobilization and facilitate coordination and dialogue with communities and other relevant stakeholders to enhance Accountability to Affected People (AAP).
• Keep close contact and good working relationships with the partners, local authorities, government stakeholders and target groups and communities.
• Collect necessary project data in close coordination with the M&E unit for reporting and monitoring purposes with a special emphasis on Accountability and Safeguarding.
• Sensitize WHH staff, its NGO partners’ staff and targeted communities on WHH’s Code of Conduct.
• Take lead in promoting WHH’s Accountability Framework among WHH staff, partners and program participants.
• Ensure visibility of PSEA commitments and expectations in WHH offices in Sudan through the development and implementation of relevant communication materials (e.g., signage, posters, roll-ups, etc.).
• Maintain accurate record of PSEA cases resolved or unresolved
• Implement and monitor WHH Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for all protection/FCRM/solutions activities.

Education: A University degree in International Development, Gender Studies, Human Rights, Political or Social Sciences, or another related field.

Experience: At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position in INGOs and NGOs. 

Experience of undertaking gender equality, women’s empowerment and gender-based violence, conflict-sensitive programming, and humanitarian principles into humanitarian assistance.