diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/api/configuration-api.ts b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/api/configuration-api.ts
index 678e78cfb..77db3da9c 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/api/configuration-api.ts
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/api/configuration-api.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ const configurationApi = baseApi.injectEndpoints({
       providesTags: ['Api'],
     }),
 
-    getProfessions: builder.query<ListResponse<Profession>, void>({
-      query: () => '/professions',
+    getProfessions: builder.query<
+      ListResponse<Profession>,
+      { skip?: number; take?: number; q?: string } | void
+    >({
+      query: (arg) => ({ url: '/professions', params: arg ?? {} }),
       providesTags: ['Api'],
     }),
     createProfession: builder.mutation<Profession, CreateProfessionPayload>({
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/pages/ConfigurationPage.tsx b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/pages/ConfigurationPage.tsx
index 08361d711..d9319ebaf 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/pages/ConfigurationPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/pages/ConfigurationPage.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   Button,
   TextInput,
   Textarea,
-  Table,
   ActionIcon,
   Modal,
   Text,
@@ -21,7 +20,13 @@ import { useForm } from '@mantine/form';
 import { useDisclosure } from '@mantine/hooks';
 import { IconEdit, IconTrash, IconPlus, IconBriefcase, IconMap, IconCertificate, IconInfoCircle } from '@tabler/icons-react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { notify, useErrorHandler } from '@ema-platform/ui';
+import {
+  notify,
+  useErrorHandler,
+  AdvancedTable,
+  useServerTable,
+  type AdvancedColumn,
+} from '@ema-platform/ui';
 import { LocationPage } from '../../location/pages/LocationPage';
 import { CertificationPage } from '../../certification/pages/CertificationPage';
 import {
@@ -133,13 +138,24 @@ function ProfessionTab() {
   const locale = i18n.language as 'en' | 'am';
   const { handleError } = useErrorHandler();
   const { data: deptRes } = useGetOrganizationsQuery();
-  const { data: profRes, isLoading, isError } = useGetProfessionsQuery();
+  const { pageIndex, setPageIndex, q, setQ, skip, take } = useServerTable({ pageSize: 10 });
+  const {
+    data: profRes,
+    isLoading,
+    isFetching,
+    isError,
+    refetch,
+  } = useGetProfessionsQuery({ skip, take, q: q || undefined });
   const [createProfession, { isLoading: isCreating }] = useCreateProfessionMutation();
   const [updateProfession, { isLoading: isUpdating }] = useUpdateProfessionMutation();
   const [deleteProfession] = useDeleteProfessionMutation();
 
   const departments = Array.isArray(deptRes) ? deptRes : (deptRes?.items ?? []);
+  // Server now paginates, so the previous client-side `isActive` filter is
+  // dropped (it would hide rows outside just this page). Restore it via a
+  // server-side `q` filter once the backend field name is confirmed.
   const professions = profRes?.items ?? [];
+  const totalCount = profRes?.total ?? profRes?.count ?? professions.length;
 
   const [editingProf, setEditingProf] = useState<Profession | null>(null);
   const [showProfForm, setShowProfForm] = useState(false);
@@ -210,6 +226,37 @@ function ProfessionTab() {
     return dept ? (dept.name?.[locale] ?? dept.name?.en ?? '-') : '-';
   }, [departments, locale]);
 
+  const professionColumns: AdvancedColumn<Profession>[] = [
+    {
+      header: t('configuration.name'),
+      cell: ({ row }) => row.original.name[locale],
+    },
+    {
+      header: t('configuration.description'),
+      cell: ({ row }) => (
+        <Text size="sm" lineClamp={2} maw={200}>{row.original.description[locale]}</Text>
+      ),
+    },
+    {
+      header: t('configuration.department'),
+      cell: ({ row }) => getDeptName(row.original.departmentId),
+    },
+    {
+      header: '',
+      size: 90,
+      cell: ({ row }) => (
+        <Group gap="xs">
+          <ActionIcon variant="subtle" color="blue" size="sm" onClick={() => handleEditProf(row.original)}>
+            <IconEdit size={14} />
+          </ActionIcon>
+          <ActionIcon variant="subtle" color="red" size="sm" onClick={() => handleDeleteProf(row.original)}>
+            <IconTrash size={14} />
+          </ActionIcon>
+        </Group>
+      ),
+    },
+  ];
+
   if (isLoading) {
     return <Center py="xl"><Loader /></Center>;
   }
@@ -244,46 +291,19 @@ function ProfessionTab() {
         />
       )}
 
-      <Table striped highlightOnHover>
-        <Table.Thead>
-          <Table.Tr>
-            <Table.Th>{t('configuration.name')}</Table.Th>
-            <Table.Th>{t('configuration.description')}</Table.Th>
-            <Table.Th>{t('configuration.department')}</Table.Th>
-            <Table.Th />
-          </Table.Tr>
-        </Table.Thead>
-        <Table.Tbody>
-          {professions.filter((p) => p.isActive).map((prof) => (
-            <Table.Tr key={prof.id}>
-              <Table.Td>{prof.name[locale]}</Table.Td>
-              <Table.Td>
-                <Text size="sm" lineClamp={2} maw={200}>{prof.description[locale]}</Text>
-              </Table.Td>
-              <Table.Td>{getDeptName(prof.departmentId)}</Table.Td>
-              <Table.Td>
-                <Group gap="xs">
-                  <ActionIcon variant="subtle" color="blue" size="sm" onClick={() => handleEditProf(prof)}>
-                    <IconEdit size={14} />
-                  </ActionIcon>
-                  <ActionIcon variant="subtle" color="red" size="sm" onClick={() => handleDeleteProf(prof)}>
-                    <IconTrash size={14} />
-                  </ActionIcon>
-                </Group>
-              </Table.Td>
-            </Table.Tr>
-          ))}
-          {professions.length === 0 && (
-            <Table.Tr>
-              <Table.Td colSpan={4}>
-                <Text c="dimmed" ta="center" py="xl">
-                  {t('configuration.noProfessions')}
-                </Text>
-              </Table.Td>
-            </Table.Tr>
-          )}
-        </Table.Tbody>
-      </Table>
+      <AdvancedTable
+        columns={professionColumns}
+        data={professions}
+        tableName={t('configuration.professionsList')}
+        itemCount={totalCount}
+        pageIndex={pageIndex}
+        onPageChange={setPageIndex}
+        pageSize={10}
+        refresh={refetch}
+        onSearchChange={setQ}
+        isLoading={isFetching}
+        emptyText={t('configuration.noProfessions')}
+      />
 
       <Modal opened={deleteOpened} onClose={closeDelete} title={t('configuration.confirmDelete')} size="sm">
         <Text mb="md">
diff --git a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/types/configuration.ts b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/types/configuration.ts
index 3e1c4af94..ddde32ae3 100644
--- a/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/types/configuration.ts
+++ b/apps/backoffice/src/app/features/configuration/types/configuration.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export interface Profession {
 }
 
 export interface ListResponse<T> {
-  count: number;
+  count?: number;
+  total?: number;
   items: T[];
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/ui/src/index.ts b/libs/ui/src/index.ts
index d8fabdd58..fa10321ca 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/index.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/src/index.ts
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ export * from './lib/layout/BrandAvatar';
 export * from './lib/layout/ColorSchemeToggle';
 export * from './lib/layout/LanguageSwitcher';
 export * from './lib/layout/PageHeader';
+export * from './lib/data/AdvancedTable';
+export * from './lib/data/useServerTable';
diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/data/AdvancedTable.tsx b/libs/ui/src/lib/data/AdvancedTable.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c82e817d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/data/AdvancedTable.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+import { ReactNode, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import {
+  Table,
+  TextInput,
+  ActionIcon,
+  Group,
+  Text,
+  Pagination,
+  Loader,
+  Center,
+} from '@mantine/core';
+import { useDebouncedValue } from '@mantine/hooks';
+import { IconSearch, IconRefresh } from '@tabler/icons-react';
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+
+export interface AdvancedColumn<T> {
+  header: ReactNode;
+  /** Dot-path into the row, used when no `cell` is given (e.g. "expectation.name"). */
+  accessorKey?: string;
+  cell?: (ctx: { row: { original: T }; value: unknown }) => ReactNode;
+  size?: number;
+  align?: 'left' | 'center' | 'right';
+}
+
+interface AdvancedTableProps<T> {
+  columns: AdvancedColumn<T>[];
+  data: T[];
+  tableName: string;
+  /** Total item count on the server (drives pagination), not data.length. */
+  itemCount: number;
+  /** 0-based current page. */
+  pageIndex: number;
+  onPageChange: (pageIndex: number) => void;
+  pageSize?: number;
+  refresh?: () => void;
+  /** Server-side search — debounced internally. Omit to hide the search box. */
+  onSearchChange?: (q: string) => void;
+  isLoading?: boolean;
+  emptyText?: string;
+}
+
+function getByPath(obj: unknown, path?: string): unknown {
+  if (!path) return undefined;
+  return path.split('.').reduce<unknown>(
+    (acc, key) => (acc && typeof acc === 'object' ? (acc as Record<string, unknown>)[key] : undefined),
+    obj,
+  );
+}
+
+export function AdvancedTable<T extends { id?: string | number }>({
+  columns,
+  data,
+  tableName,
+  itemCount,
+  pageIndex,
+  onPageChange,
+  pageSize = 10,
+  refresh,
+  onSearchChange,
+  isLoading = false,
+  emptyText,
+}: AdvancedTableProps<T>) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      <Group justify="space-between" mb="sm">
+        <Text fw={600}>{tableName}</Text>
+        <Group gap="xs">
+          {onSearchChange && (
+            <SearchBox tableName={tableName} onSearchChange={onSearchChange} />
+          )}
+          {refresh && (
+            <ActionIcon variant="subtle" onClick={refresh} title={t('common.refresh', 'Refresh')}>
+              <IconRefresh size={16} />
+            </ActionIcon>
+          )}
+        </Group>
+      </Group>
+
+      <Table striped highlightOnHover>
+        <Table.Thead>
+          <Table.Tr>
+            {columns.map((col, i) => (
+              <Table.Th key={i} style={{ width: col.size, textAlign: col.align }}>
+                {col.header}
+              </Table.Th>
+            ))}
+          </Table.Tr>
+        </Table.Thead>
+        <Table.Tbody>
+          {isLoading ? (
+            <Table.Tr>
+              <Table.Td colSpan={columns.length}>
+                <Center py="xl">
+                  <Loader size="sm" />
+                </Center>
+              </Table.Td>
+            </Table.Tr>
+          ) : data.length === 0 ? (
+            <Table.Tr>
+              <Table.Td colSpan={columns.length}>
+                <Text c="dimmed" ta="center" py="xl">
+                  {emptyText ?? t('common.noResult', 'No results')}
+                </Text>
+              </Table.Td>
+            </Table.Tr>
+          ) : (
+            data.map((row, rowIndex) => (
+              <Table.Tr key={row.id ?? rowIndex}>
+                {columns.map((col, i) => {
+                  const value = getByPath(row, col.accessorKey);
+                  return (
+                    <Table.Td key={i} style={{ textAlign: col.align }}>
+                      {col.cell ? col.cell({ row: { original: row }, value }) : (value as ReactNode) ?? '-'}
+                    </Table.Td>
+                  );
+                })}
+              </Table.Tr>
+            ))
+          )}
+        </Table.Tbody>
+      </Table>
+
+      {itemCount > pageSize && (
+        <Group justify="flex-end" mt="md">
+          <Pagination
+            total={Math.ceil(itemCount / pageSize)}
+            value={pageIndex + 1}
+            onChange={(page) => onPageChange(page - 1)}
+            size="sm"
+          />
+        </Group>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function SearchBox({
+  tableName,
+  onSearchChange,
+}: {
+  tableName: string;
+  onSearchChange: (q: string) => void;
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const [value, setValue] = useState('');
+  const [debounced] = useDebouncedValue(value, 300);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    onSearchChange(debounced);
+  }, [debounced, onSearchChange]);
+
+  return (
+    <TextInput
+      placeholder={t('common.filterPlaceholder', { name: tableName, defaultValue: `Filter ${tableName}...` })}
+      leftSection={<IconSearch size={14} />}
+      size="sm"
+      value={value}
+      onChange={(e) => setValue(e.currentTarget.value)}
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/data/useServerTable.ts b/libs/ui/src/lib/data/useServerTable.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..910842056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/data/useServerTable.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';
+
+interface UseServerTableOptions {
+  pageSize?: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Centralizes the page-index + search-query state a server-paginated table
+ * needs. Changing the search query resets paging back to page 0.
+ */
+export function useServerTable({ pageSize = 10 }: UseServerTableOptions = {}) {
+  const [pageIndex, setPageIndex] = useState(0);
+  const [q, setQInternal] = useState('');
+
+  const setQ = useCallback((value: string) => {
+    setQInternal(value);
+    setPageIndex(0);
+  }, []);
+
+  return {
+    pageIndex,
+    setPageIndex,
+    q,
+    setQ,
+    pageSize,
+    skip: pageIndex * pageSize,
+    take: pageSize,
+  };
+}