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Job Description

مساعد حماية - قانوني

Job advertisement: Protection Assistant – Legal
Posted on: 24 June 2026  
Deadline: 30 June 2026
Job Title:   Protection Assistant – Legal
Location: Lahj/Aden 
Starting Date: As soon as possible

Background

Society for Humanitarian Solidarity (SHS) is a nonprofit humanitarian NGO based in Yemen. Founded in 1995, SHS received the Nansen Refugee Award in 2011 for its dedicated work in providing assistance to refugees and migrants arriving in Yemen. SHS is a trusted implementing partner to more than five international organizations operating in Yemen. SHS has built strong credibility and trust among local communities and international organizations through its long-standing work in providing assistance to IDPs and the most vulnerable groups.

 Overall, Purpose:

The Protection Assistant – Legal will be responsible for delivering timely, high-quality, and effective legal services to persons of concern (PoCs). This includes providing legal counseling and mediation support, facilitating the issuance of legal documentation, raising awareness of fundamental rights, and ensuring access to legal documentation. The Assistant will work closely with local authorities, communities, and relevant stakeholders to address legal issues affecting PoCs.

2- Key Duties and Responsibilities

Legal awareness-raising:

  • Conduct legal awareness-raising sessions through mobile activities to sensitize PoCs about their fundamental rights and the procedures for accessing legal and civil services.
  • Raise awareness among PoCs, host communities, and IDPs on GBV and child protection.
  • Collaborate with protection monitors, community-based protection networks (CBPNs), and other relevant staff members to enhance their understanding of PoCs’ rights and avenues for legal redress.
  • Stay updated on local legal and protection contexts, including relevant laws, regulations, and policies.

Legal counseling and mediation support:

  • Provide legal counseling and mediation support to persons of concern on various legal matters, including family and civil matters.
  • Assist PoCs in understanding their legal rights, procedures, and options for resolving disputes or accessing legal remedies.
  • Offer guidance and advice on civil status documentation, such as identity cards, birth/death certificates, and marriage/divorce documents.
  • When necessary, provide legal representation to PoCs in cases related to family and civil matters, with a particular focus on evictions in coordination with Shelter activities in Lahj.

Facilitation of legal documentation, if needed:

  • Provide counseling and support for PoCs without identification documents, compile lists of individuals without IDs, and coordinate with local Civil Registration Authority (CRA) branches to ensure the submission, follow-up, and receipt of applications and issued documents.
  • Facilitate the issuance of legal documentation, particularly identity cards to PoCs.

Collaboration and reporting:

  • Collaborate with local authorities, local communities, and relevant stakeholders to identify common legal issues affecting PoCs and their relationship with host communities.
  • Compile monthly reports on the implementation status of legal assistance activities and share them with the Protection Officer.

3. Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in law, Human Rights, or any related field.
  • Experience working with IDPs, returnees, and vulnerable communities in camp and non-camp areas.
  • At least two years of experience working in protection activities and the emergency humanitarian field.
  • Previous experience working with NGOs/INGOs is highly preferred.
  • Fluent in Arabic and English (speaking, reading, writing).
  • Strong computer skills and prior experience using smart data collection tools such as Kobo, with the ability to maintain confidentiality of data and information.
  • All applicants/employees are expected to adhere to our organization’s PSEA policy, which outlines the standards of behavior, reporting mechanisms, and accountability measures related to preventing and addressing sexual exploitation and abuse.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated CVs via the following link:

https://forms.gle/E6W95rfLMymwiwFi9 

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Due to the urgency, SHS may fill the position before the closing date.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.