Senior Protection Counsel – Migration & Rights (Islamabad)

People (Professional Employers Pvt Ltd); Islamabad; On-site; PKR 3,420,000 - 4,097,000; Full time

Job summary

People (Professional Employers Pvt Ltd) is seeking a Senior Protection Associate in Islamabad for a 6-month contract starting subject to HR formalities. The role requires managing legal and protection interventions, coordinating with partners, and ensuring safeguarding and data protection.

The incumbent will work with multilingual teams and support DONOR reporting. The ideal candidate holds a Law degree and has experience in protection, GBV, TIP/SOM, and data protection, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law from an accredited institution.
• Experience in general protection, child protection, GBV and direct contact with beneficiaries.
• Understanding of the Pakistan protection sector, its challenges, priorities and referral pathways.
• Experience providing technical guidance and capacity building on protection topics.
• Experience with TIP, SOM and migration; coordinating with authorities and safe referrals.
• Knowledge of data protection; safe, confidential data collection and handling.
• Advanced computer skills: MS Word, PowerPoint; proficiency in Excel.
• Knowledge of Afghan migrants issues in Pakistan.
• Prior work with international NGOs/government in multicultural settings is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support the National Protection Officer in planning, coordinating and following up legal and protection interventions, including urgent cases and agreed actions.
• Conduct legal research and prepare draft analyses, briefing notes and correspondence on migration and protection issues, including documentation, arrest, detention, deportation and access to rights and services.
• Coordinate with partner lawyers and legal service providers on legal assistance, case referrals and court proceedings; track deadlines, court orders and outcomes, and escalate protection concerns.
• Support counter-trafficking (TIP) and migrant smuggling (SOM) interventions, including coordination with relevant authorities and partners, safe referrals for victims of trafficking and migrants in vulnerable situations, and capacity-building for LEAs and IPs on identification, legal safeguards and protection-sensitive responses.
• Support the management of implementing partners, including due diligence, agreement preparation and amendments, work plans, budgets and follow-up of contractual obligations.
• Monitor partner activities and service quality through regular coordination and field visits; review reports and deliverables, identify gaps, and follow up on agreed actions.
• Compile and review partner payment documentation and expenditure records in coordination with Finance; maintain agreement, reporting, and payment trackers.
• Prepare inputs for donor reports, proposals, management updates and advocacy, drawing on verified programme data and legal and protection developments.
• Coordinate meetings, consultations and workshops; support capacity-building activities for law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and implementing partners (IPs) on migrants' rights, legal safeguards, protection principles and safe referrals; and assist with travel and other programme administrative requirements.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case and programme records, and apply humanitarian principles, do no harm, safe referrals, data protection and safeguarding requirements throughout assigned activities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Migration knowledge

Written communication

Research skills

Coordination

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Time management

Cultural sensitivity

UN/donor standards

Financial rules

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Law

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

KOBO

Job description

People (Professional Employers Pvt Ltd) is seeking a Senior Protection Associate in Islamabad for a 6-month contract starting subject to HR formalities. The role requires managing legal and protection interventions, coordinating with partners, and ensuring safeguarding and data protection.

The incumbent will work with multilingual teams and support DONOR reporting. The ideal candidate holds a Law degree and has experience in protection, GBV, TIP/SOM, and data protection, with strong