Job Title: Legal Officer 
Posted on: 14 August   2024  
Deadline:  27 August 2024 
Location: Lahj,aden and Shabwah
Reports to : Protection officer 
Duration: 4 months 

Background

Society for Humanitarian Solidarity (SHS) is a nonprofit humanitarian NGO based in Yemen. It was founded in 1995. SHS, winner of the Nansen refugee award in 2011, for its dedicated work in providing the assistance to refugees and migrants who arrive in Yemen. SHS is a trusted implementing partner to more than 5 international organizations operating in Yemen. SHS has built a strong career and trust among the local community and the international organizations through its tenure in providing assistance to the IDPS and most vulnerable groups.

2- Overall Purpose:

The Legal Officer will be responsible for delivering timely, high-quality, and effective legal services to 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 remedies. The officer will work closely with local authorities, communities, and relevant stakeholders to address legal issues affecting PoCs.

3- Key Duties and Responsibilities

Legal counseling and mediation support:

• Provide legal counseling and mediation support to Pepole of concerns on various legal matters, including family,and civil,.
• 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, civil, and HLP matters, with a particular focus on evictions in coordination with Shelter partenars in Aden ,lahj and Shbwah .

Facilitation of legal documentation:

• Facilitate the issuance of legal documentation, particularly identity cards, to PoCs.
• Provide counseling and support  without identification documents, compile lists of individuals without IDs, and coordinate with local Civil Registration Authority (CRA) branches to ensure the application and receipt of PoCs.
• Liaise with the central CRA to ensure compliance with established procedures and streamline the documentation process.
• Legal awareness raising:
• Conduct legal awareness raising sessions through mobile activities to sensitize CoPs about their fundamental rights and procedures for accessing legal and civil services.
• 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.

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.
• Keep the Protection Officer, protection staff informed about the progress, challenges, and developments of the legal assistance program in a timely manner.

Professional development and contextual knowledge:

• Stay updated on local legal and protection contexts, including relevant laws, regulations, and policies.
• Continuously enhance knowledge and skills related to legal and human rights issues through professional development opportunities.

4- Job Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in in law, human rights, or any related field.
• Experience working with IDPs, returnees and vulnerable communities in camp and non-camp area..
• At least 3 years’ experience working in protection activities and emergency humanitarian field .
• Previous experience working with NGOs/INGOs is highly preferred
• Fluent in Arabic and English (speaking, reading, writing).
• Strong knowledge and skills of computer and prior experience working with smart data collection tools such as KOBO, and respect confidentiality of data and information