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
Help coordinate AWJAI’s justice advocacy programmes, legal clinic operations, stakeholder engagement and institutional initiatives.
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Support programme planning, justice advocacy, stakeholder engagement, research, documentation and impact-focused activities.
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Gain hands-on experience across programme development, advocacy, research, communications, IT support and grant-seeking activities.
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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.
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.
Employment Opportunities
Employment vacancies are advertised according to AWJAI’s operational and programme needs.
New vacancies and application instructions will be published on this page when available.
NYSC Placements
AWJAI offers eligible corps members an opportunity to gain practical experience in public-interest and justice-sector work at our Abuja office.
Prospective corps members must follow the official NYSC posting process. From March 2027, AWJAI may consider corps members officially posted to its Abuja office, subject to available places and supervisory capacity.
An official posting to AWJAI does not automatically guarantee acceptance. Each prospective corps member will be contacted or assessed before a placement is confirmed.
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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.
Applications for AWJAI’s internship programme will be accepted from 1 February to 30 June 2027. The programme is open to university students seeking SIWES placements and recent university graduates who completed their studies within the six months preceding the application date. All placements are based at AWJAI’s Abuja office.
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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.