Number of Positions: 1

Location: Bama, Gwoza, Ngala and North West)

Contract type: Full time
Duration: 10 months 

Reporting to: Program Manager
Start Date: As soon as possible

1. Background

FRAD Foundation, in partnership with its donors and relevant government institutions, is implementing rights-based and protection-focused interventions aimed at improving access to justice, legal protection, and legal empowerment for vulnerable populations in conflict-affected areas of Borno State. These interventions are designed to address legal and protection challenges faced by displaced persons, host communities, women, youth, and other at-risk groups, particularly in relation to legal identity, housing, land and property (HLP), civil documentation, and access to justice.

The programme adopts a mobile and community-based approach to ensure that legal services reach underserved and hard-to-reach locations. To strengthen field-level legal service delivery, FRAD Foundation seeks a competent and motivated Roving Legal Officer to provide legal support and protection services across Bama, Gwoza, Ngala, and North West.

2. Purpose of the Position

The Roving Legal Officer will support the day-to-day implementation of legal aid and protection activities across the assigned LGAs. The position focuses on delivering mobile legal services, conducting legal awareness and sensitization, supporting case management and referrals, and engaging with community and government stakeholders. The Officer will ensure that all activities align with project objectives, donor requirements, and FRAD Foundation’s operational and safeguarding standards.

3. Key Responsibilities

A. Legal Service Delivery & Field Implementation

1. Provide mobile legal information, counselling, and assistance to individuals and communities across Bama, Gwoza, Ngala, and North West.
2. Identify, document, and follow up on legal and protection cases, including those related to legal identity, HLP, civil documentation, GBV-related legal issues, and other rights violations.
3. Conduct community legal awareness and sensitization sessions on relevant laws, rights, and available remedies.
4. Support referrals to appropriate government institutions, legal service providers, and protection actors.
5. Ensure all legal services are delivered in line with humanitarian principles, confidentiality, and survivor-centred approaches.

B. Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation

1. Maintain accurate records of legal cases, referrals, and follow-up actions using FRAD’s approved tools.
2. Track and report on legal service delivery and case trends.
3. Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly activity reports for internal and donor use.
4. Support MEAL teams during baseline, midline, and endline assessments.
5. Document challenges, lessons learned, and success stories from the field.

C. Stakeholder & Community Engagement

1. Build and maintain strong working relationships with community leaders, traditional authorities, women and youth groups, and community-based structures.
2. Liaise with relevant government institutions, including the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Women Affairs, NAPTIP, civil registry offices, and customary dispute resolution mechanisms.
3. Participate in coordination meetings at LGA and state levels, including protection and legal coordination forums.
4. Support community-based dispute resolution processes where appropriate and lawful.

D. Training & Capacity Building

1. Support and deliver training and sensitization sessions on:
2. Legal identity and civil documentation
3. Housing, Land and Property (HLP) rights
4. GBV legal frameworks and referral pathways
5. Child protection and legal safeguards
6. Community dispute resolution and legal remedies
7. Assist in developing user-friendly legal awareness materials.
8. Ensure inclusive participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.

E. Operational & Logistics Support

1. Support planning and coordination of roving missions across the assigned LGAs.
2. Ensure proper documentation of activities, attendance, and case records.
3. Support procurement and logistics processes in line with FRAD and donor guidelines.
4. Adhere strictly to safeguarding, accountability, and protection mainstreaming standards.

4. Required Qualifications & Experience

Essential

1. Bachelor’s degree in law (LL.B); Call to the Nigerian Bar is required.
2. Minimum of 3–4 years’ experience providing legal aid, protection, or rights-based services within NGOs or humanitarian settings.
3. Experience working in humanitarian or development contexts in Northeast Nigeria.
4. Strong knowledge of human rights, protection principles, GBV, child protection, and HLP issues.
5. Experience in community engagement, legal awareness, and stakeholder coordination.
6. Ability to manage legal cases and field documentation accurately.
7. Proficiency in English; knowledge of Hausa and/or Kanuri is an added advantage.
8. Willingness and ability to travel frequently to remote and hard-to-reach areas.

Desirable

1. Experience working on donor-funded projects (NHF, UN agencies, INGOs, etc.).
2. Knowledge of customary and statutory legal systems in Borno State.
3. Experience supporting mobile legal clinics or roving legal services.
4. Familiarity with safeguarding, protection mainstreaming, and gender inclusion.

Key Competencies

1. Strong communication and interpersonal skills
2. Legal analysis and problem-solving ability
3. Community engagement and conflict-sensitive approaches
4. Ability to work independently and within a team
5. Good organizational and time-management skills
6. High ethical standards and respect for confidentiality
7. Commitment to FRAD Foundation’s values, safeguarding, and accountability standards

6. How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit:

• A detailed CV (maximum 3-4 pages)
• A cover letter explaining suitability for the role (Kindly attach all this as a Document while applying)

Applications should be sent via FRAD Foundation Recruitment website: https://fradfoundation.org/jobs/position-title-legal-officerroving/

Note: 

• Application will be reviewed on rolling basis
• FRAD reserves the right to accept or reject any application and to annul the selection process at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected applicants. 
• FRAD Foundation is committed to diversity equity and inclusion, women and person with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Please also submit your application with the disclosure forms.