• Job Title: Legal Counsellor
• Location: Almahweet – Milhan District
• Duration: 5 Months
• Date of Issue: 14 July 2025
• Closing Date for Applications: 22 July 2025

Background

Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development known as (JAAHD) is a National and Non-Governmental Association emerged in wake of the humanitarian crisis to help communities affected by conflict in Yemen. It provides emergency relief and direct assistance for the conflict-affected populations, IDPs, host communities, vulnerable groups and those people caught up in extraordinary life-threatening situations. JAAHD has a presence in Al Hudaydah, Hajjah, Almahweet, Raymah & Ibb with the aim of building up protection capacities for people in displacement and finding durable solutions for them upon return.

General Summary:

The Legal Counsellor will provide community-based legal aid—national ID issuance/renewal, birth certificates, and Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) dispute resolution—ensuring vulnerable IDPs and hosts access documentation and legal protection.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Conduct door-to-door legal screenings in the targeted areas to identify individuals lacking documentation or facing Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) issues.
• Maintain up-to-date case registration using Legal Assistance Case Forms and a secure case-management database.
• Guide beneficiaries through the CRA process: prepare applications, accompany to offices, verify submissions and receipts.
• Administer the two-installment legal grants for beneficiaries: verify costs, disburse first installment for fees/transport, and disburse second upon ID receipt.
• Identify eviction threats and land disputes; perform HLP risk assessments, draft action plans, and coordinate with the HLP Working Group to resolve prioritized cases.
• Draft and distribute simple legal awareness materials (pamphlets, stickers) on documentation rights and procedures.
• Provide support to the targeted population through legal counselling and legal awareness raising sessions.
• Monitor changes in national legislation or CRA procedures; update team SOPs and inform Protection Officer.
• Liaise with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) to adapt legal support for PWDs and ensure accessibility.
• Facilitate community legal-awareness sessions to reach as many individuals as possible, focusing on ID rights, and HLP awareness.
• Refer complex or sensitive cases to specialized legal-aid partners; track referral outcomes.
• Contribute detailed legal-assistance reports: gender-disaggregated data, case outcomes, challenges, and fraud-prevention measures.
• Update and maintain the project’s Legal Aid Standard Operating Procedures based on evolving cluster guidance and CRA process changes.
• Develop and deliver quarterly legal-rights training for community leaders, OPDs, and field teams to strengthen local legal literacy.
• Serve as the project’s Data Protection Officer for all legal-case files: enforce confidentiality protocols and manage secure file storage.
• Liaise with protection cluster and other NGOs to align on joint legal-aid campaigns (e.g., mass ID issuance drives), coordinate resources, and avoid service gaps.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Sharia, Human Rights, International Law or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of work experience in humanitarian contexts in the same field.
• Experience in carrying out interviews and focus group discussions, analyzing information provided and drafting reports.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Readiness to commit and adhere to the values, mission and vision of JAAHD.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, results-driven and excellent sense of organization.
• Excellent knowledge of MS applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with PSEA, AAP best practices, and “do no harm” principles.
• Arabic fluency; English proficiency is an asset.
• High cultural sensitivity and commitment to inclusive, community-driven approaches.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive problem-solving mindset.
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills.