Legal Protection Officer

5 months ago

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Asylum Access Full time

**About Asylum Access**

We are human rights advocates who support forcibly displaced individuals and communities as they reclaim their rights, agency and power. Our unique combination of legal empowerment, policy advocacy and global systems change creates conditions in which refugees can live safely, move freely, work legally and go to school. Our work transforms the traditional approach of endless humanitarian handouts to a sustainable solution that honors refugees’ freedom, dignity and autonomy, and equips them to make choices about their own lives.

Asylum Access’ global team and family of local civil society organizations advocate to make human rights a reality for refugees throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. Our national organizations are led and staffed primarily by community members in those countries, and there is strong mutual trust and respect between us and our clients. On the international stage, we work with established institutions to shift the global system to better uphold and promote refugees’ human rights. We can help catalyze and lead systemic transformation because, uniquely among NGOs in the refugee response sector, we focus exclusively on rights and governance.

Department Description

The AAM Legal Services team provides legal aid to refugee clients through individualised legal assistance, community outreach and advocacy initiatives. The team works to identify those with heightened vulnerabilities, assist individuals and communities in navigating the UNHCR process, as well as provide information on their rights and duties under certain domestic laws and policies. Through its legal empowerment activities and advocacy tools, the team seeks to encourage systemic change and increase access to rights for forcibly displaced individuals and communities in Malaysia.

**Position Description**

The Legal Protection Officer is a member of AAM’s Legal Services team and responsible for cases requiring solutions within the domestic legal and administrative framework. They will provide individualised legal advice on issues faced by refugee clients in Malaysia, liaise with national agencies/local authorities, and coordinate legal representation where necessary. They will also engage in community legal education through group workshops and assist in developing legal service strategies. The Legal Protection Officer must have the ability to work in a diverse and multifunctional team to achieve common goals and results.

**Key Responsibilities**
- 1. Individualised legal assistance and advocacy [85%]_
- Conducting client screening interviews, assessing needs, identifying vulnerabilities and referring cases to the relevant service providers as necessary;
- Providing individualised legal advice in certain areas of domestic laws and/or policies to AAM’s clients;
- Carrying out interventions for cases involving domestic laws and/or policies, particularly in arrest and detention as well as other protection cases;
- Liaising with national agencies and/or local authorities;
- Coordinating work and communications with lawyers for clients where AAM has identified a need for legal representation;
- Drafting partner referral submissions requiring UNHCR intervention or assistance;
- Where necessary, providing general advice to clients on the UNHCR process;
- Assisting in advocacy initiatives with the UNHCR and other relevant organizations;
- Communicating updates to clients on a timely basis;
- Maintaining records of interactions with clients and services provided;
- Other duties as assigned.
- 2. Community Legal Education [10%]_
- Developing and updating workshop materials in response to the changing protection environment and needs of communities;
- Conducting workshops for refugee communities on common legal and protection issues;
- Ensuring accurate dissemination of information on protection issues through community messaging;
- Building AAM’s repository of judicial decisions in Malaysia related to refugees.

3. _Reporting, planning and general administrative duties (5%)_
- Contributing to the design and implementation of strategies and best practices to ensure legal services are timely and effective;
- Assisting in client outreach strategy in coordination with the AAM team;
- Adhering to office protocols and procedures, including organizational database and case management;
- Assisting in monitoring and evaluation and reporting obligations;
- Where necessary, assisting with the general administrative duties of the AAM office.

**Reports to**: AAM Legal Services and Solutions Manager

**Minimum Qualifications**
- University degree in Law (LL.B or LL.M), with demonstrated knowledge of domestic laws and procedures in Malaysia, particularly in arrest and detention;
- Minimum of six (6) months’ experience working in legal service provision, which may include internship and volunteer experiences;
- Professional fluency in English and Malay (oral and written) and excellent communication skills;
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