Waging Justice for Women Fellowships (x10)

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Clooney Foundation for Justice

Remote (local)
  • Location: Malawi, Tanzania , Kenya, Gambia, Sierra Leone 
  • Career category: Legal
  • Job type: Fellowship
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: 0-5 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Nationals-only contract
  • Remuneration: $25,000 USD / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 04/08/2024
  • Location: Malawi, Tanzania , Kenya, Gambia, Sierra Leone 
Movement building
Program Overview
CFJ’s Waging Justice for Women Fellowship Program is administered in partnership with the Legal Empowerment Fund at the Fund for Global Human Rights.

The Fellowship offers an annual salary and an opportunity to work with leading human rights organizations on gender justice. Fellows support at least one strategic litigation case designed to advance women and girls’ rights in national, regional or international courts or UN mechanisms. Fellows should expect to be based in the home country of their host organization and have the right to work in that country.

Fellows also take part in a mentorship & training program, which includes a monthly online curriculum & at least one in-person convening.

These programs expose Fellows to a diverse array of women leaders as well as strong peer support networks, which provide added support and inspiration as they pursue public interest work to advance the rights of women, girls, and marginalized communities. CFJ’s Waging Justice for Women Fellowship Program also organizes events with leading women lawyers and judges focused on promoting women in leadership, celebrating the contributions of Africa’s leading women in law, and facilitating discussions about how to accelerate progress on gender justice and equality. We also host events and trainings with peer institutions, including the Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance, to connect our respective Fellows and enable emerging African leaders from different fields to come together to devise innovative solutions to the issues facing women and girls.

Fellowship Qualifications

A qualifying law degree

Practice Certificate:

  • Admitted to practice as a lawyer in at least one of the countries of the host organizations
    • Fellows must be admitted to practice as a lawyer in the respective country of their host organization of choice
Work experience:

  • At least two years of post-qualification experience in the legal field. (As this fellowship is for early-career women lawyers, we will be less likely to consider women with more than five years of legal experience post-qualification)
  • Experience in women’s rights and working in human rights organizations preferred
Citizenship or work authorization:

  • In either Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, or Liberia
    • Costs relating to international relocation and acquiring work authorization cannot be supported

Skills/competencies:

  • Experience working with survivors and/or impacted communities
  • Experience integrating gender and child-sensitive perspectives into substantive work
  • Interest in gender equality and women’s rights
  • Commitment to the mission and goals of the Clooney Foundation for Justice and relevant host organizations
  • A demonstrated ability to conduct complex legal analysis and fact-finding
  • Excellent research, writing and verbal communication skills
  • Self-starter with excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice and human rights and creativity in crafting strategies to advance justice in our priority areas
  • Willingness to travel
  • Fluency in English required; proficiency in other working languages relevant to the countries of host organizations preferred

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