Legal Advisor

About SDF:

The Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) is a non-governmental, voluntary, independent organization established in March 2015, officially registered at the Ministry of Social Affairs as per license (99/307). SDF has been present in Yemen, it has experience implementing emergency child protection and education responses, including women and youth empowerment. SDF has experience in handling large grants from international donors, such as UNDP, UNHCR, WFP, OCHA, WHO, SCI and ZOA. SDF has excellent national-level relations and has experience in coordinating with both national and international NGOs. It has offices, staff and community-based committees in Aden, Hajjah, Sana'a, Marib, Ibb, Hudidah, Dhamar, Almahweet, Al-Bayda’a, and Hadramout as well as solid experiences engaging with local communities from whom it gained acceptance and with whom it has collaborated in the past. In addition to that, SDF creates livelihood opportunities and community-based protection.

• Posted vacancy: Legal Advisor
• Employer: Sustainable Development Foundation (SDF) – Yemen.
• Location: Lahj
• Doner: Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF)
• Contract Type: Full-Time.
• Position reporting to: Protection Officer.
• Starting Date: ASAP.
• Post date: April 5th, 2026
• Closing date: April 11th, 2026
• Number of Positions: 1

Job Purpose:

provide specialized legal assistance to vulnerable groups, including) survivors, children at risk, and other protection beneficiaries (ensuring access to justice and adherence to national laws and humanitarian principles. The role involves legal counseling, court representation (where applicable), awareness-raising, and safe referrals, with a strong emphasis on confidentiality, ethical documentation, and protection mainstreaming.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Legal Advisor also handle all legal responsibilities, including appearing in courts to assist organizations as Advocates
• Assist undertake all relevant legal counseling sessions in the project and where relevant ensure adequate referral and follow-up.
• Assist in providing legal counseling sessions.
• Keep soft and hard records of each individual legal counseling/referral/follow up.
• Verifying of legal cases and their documentation and provide legal services to beneficiaries.
• Provide the legal assistance to services seekers and refer to service providers.
• Organize legal awareness sessions.
• Prepare the legal monthly report – in coordination with the protection officer.
• Deliver legal counseling and advice on civil documentation and Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) issues
• Support beneficiaries with civil documentation processes, including birth registration, birth certificates, ID cards, and marriage certificates.
• Liaise and coordinate with the Civil Registration Authority (CRA) to facilitate the issuance of official documents.
• Any other tasks assigned by the project director.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Law, or any related Field.
• Two Years Experience in working on similar tasks and duties.
• Computer skills in MS Office programs.
• Flexible with working hours and conditions.
• Good organizational skills, attention to detail and reporting in a timely manner.
• Excellent verbal/written communication and relationship building skills.
• Team player, presentable, dynamic and customer oriented.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks.
• Commitment to and understanding of SDF’s aims, values and principles.

Professional Standards: 

The SDF workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in SDF Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equity. In accordance with these values, the SDF operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation, and Combating Trafficking in Persons.