Careers at AWJAI

Job Opportunities

Join a team working to expand access to justice, strengthen accountability and support people affected by injustice.

Build a career with purpose.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Asabe Waziri Justice Advocacy Initiative (AWJAI) Team.

At AWJAI, we work to expand access to justice, strengthen accountability, and support those affected by injustice. Our work spans legal aid, monitoring, advocacy, and reform within Nigeria’s justice system.

If you are motivated by public interest work and want to contribute to meaningful, real-world impact, we invite you to explore our current opportunities and consider joining our team.

Current Opportunities

Review our current opportunities below and open the relevant job description for full role details and application requirements.

Senior Programmes Officer
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Senior Programmes Officer

Help coordinate AWJAI’s justice advocacy programmes, legal clinic operations, stakeholder engagement and institutional initiatives.

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Programmes Officer
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Programmes Officer

Support programme planning, justice advocacy, stakeholder engagement, research, documentation and impact-focused activities.

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Internship Opportunities
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Internship Opportunities

Gain hands-on experience across programme development, advocacy, research, communications, IT support and grant-seeking activities.

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Careers and Opportunities at AWJAI

Join a team committed to expanding access to justice, protecting rights, and strengthening accountability in Nigeria. AWJAI welcomes people who are committed to public-interest work and interested in contributing to legal assistance, research, public education, advocacy, monitoring and justice-system reform.

Build a career with purpose.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Asabe Waziri Justice Advocacy Initiative (AWJAI) team.

At AWJAI, we work to expand access to justice, strengthen accountability and support those affected by injustice through legal aid, monitoring, advocacy and justice-system reform.

Current Opportunities

There are currently no open opportunities at AWJAI.

There are currently no open employment vacancies, NYSC placements or internship applications at AWJAI. Internship applications run from 1 February to 30 June 2027. NYSC placement consideration begins from March 2027 via official NYSC posting.

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Employment Opportunities

Employment vacancies are advertised according to AWJAI’s operational and programme needs.

Current status No open vacancies
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NYSC Placements

AWJAI offers eligible corps members an opportunity to gain practical experience in public-interest and justice-sector work at our Abuja office.

Status Not currently accepting NYSC placements
Consideration begins From March 2027
Location Abuja, FCT
Visit the NYSC Website
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Internship Opportunities

AWJAI’s internship programme provides opportunities to gain practical experience in public-interest and justice-sector work, including research, advocacy, public education, monitoring and programme support. Interns will also develop practical skills in content writing, professional communication and the use of Microsoft 365 applications.

Status Applications are not currently open
Application period 1 February–30 June 2027
Placements commence From March 2027
View Internship Application Form

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Employment vacancies, NYSC placement information and internship opportunities will be published on this page when available. Follow AWJAI on our official social-media channels or subscribe to our newsletter for updates.

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AWJAI is a Nigerian non-governmental organisation registered as an Incorporated Trustee under registration number CAC/IT/7061964. Its registered office is at the address above.

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