Job Description
مساعد
حماية - قانوني
Protection
Assistant – Legal
Posted on: 19 August 2026
Deadline: 30 August 2026
Job Title: Protection Assistant – Legal
Location: Taiz- Al-Turba
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 to persons of concern on various legal matters.
- Assist
PoCs in understanding their legal rights, procedures, and options for
accessing legal remedies.
- Offer
guidance and advice on civil status documentation, such as identity cards,
and birth certificates.
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 and Birth
Certificates 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 Field 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:
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.