Community - Based Transitional Justice Facilitator (Lawyer) at GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON)

GOALPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON) is a policy-driven humanitarian, non-governmental organization that implements her program through a revitalized partnership. It is a non-profit organization with a mandate of making the lives of vulnerable people better, those affected by disaster or crisis. GPON is presently operating in the Northeastern regional part of Nigeria where we have reached over 100,000 lives with relief materials, child protection services. GBV mitigation services, livelihood skill-building, health services, and Education support services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Community - Based Transitional Justice Facilitator (Lawyer)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno 

Job Summary

• The Community-Based Transitional Justice Facilitator (Lawyer) will lead the design, coordination, and facilitation of community-level transitional justice processes.
• The role involves engaging survivors, community leaders, traditional institutions, civil society actors, and relevant authorities to promote inclusive, survivor-centered, and legally sound justice mechanisms.
• The successful candidate will ensure that community-based justice approaches align with national laws, human rights standards, and international best practices.

Key Responsibilities
Program Implementation:

• Facilitate community dialogues, consultations, and forums on transitional justice processes.
• Support the establishment or strengthening of community-based justice mechanisms.
• Provide legal guidance to ensure compliance with national and international human rights standards.
• Integrate survivor-centered and gender-sensitive approaches into all justice processes.
• Develop frameworks and tools for documentation, truth-telling, and community reconciliation.

Legal Advisory & Technical Support:

• Provide legal analysis and advisory support on transitional justice issues.
• Review and draft legal documents, policy briefs, and guidance materials.
• Support referral pathways between community systems and formal justice institutions.
• Ensure alignment of traditional justice practices with constitutional and human rights protections.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Engage traditional rulers, religious leaders, women’s groups, youth groups, and local authorities.
• Build partnerships with legal institutions, bar associations, and justice sector actors.
• Conduct capacity-building sessions for community actors on rights-based justice approaches.

Documentation, Monitoring & Reporting:

• Document community processes, lessons learned, and case studies.
• Prepare periodic technical and narrative reports.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluation activities related to justice outcomes.

Safeguarding & Ethics:

• Ensure confidentiality, informed consent, and survivor protection at all times.
• Adhere to safeguarding, protection, and ethical standards of the organization.
• Promote do-no-harm principles in all community engagements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B); BL qualification and call to the Bar is required.
• 3–5 years of post-call legal experience.
• Demonstrated experience in human rights law, transitional justice, access to justice, or peacebuilding.
• Experience working with community-based or customary justice systems is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of gender, conflict sensitivity, and survivor-centered approaches.
• Experience working in an NGO or the development sector is an advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong facilitation and mediation skills.
• Excellent legal research and drafting skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in culturally diverse and conflict-affected communities.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and ethical sensitivity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Languages:

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) and Kanuri

Application Closing Date
9th March, 2026.