Compensation	$900 to $1,500/month
Location	Remote, based in the Middle East / West Asia due to the regional specificity of the role
Type	Independent Contractor, Full-time equivalent
Duration	7 months (June 1 to December 31, 2026)
Time zones	Flexible, with some overlap expected for peer learning sessions

About Global Artivism 

Global Artivism is a Global Majority-led movement that engages the full power of arts and culture to work toward a just world on a safe planet. 

We are led by those most affected by injustice, particularly from the Global South, ensuring the movement reflects the cultural and demographic reality of the world. We understand art as praxis — an active force capable of mobilizing people, shifting narratives, and reshaping systems. Our cultural work is inseparable from struggles for justice, ecological integrity, and collective liberation. 

The movement connects artists, cultural workers, and activists across regions, building the infrastructure, relationships, and resources for Artivism to lead lasting change. 

Core Principles and Structure 

These principles shape how we work, how we make decisions, and what we ask of everyone who joins us. 

● Global Majority Leadership and South–South Solidarity. 

● Distributed Power and Fluid Leadership. 

● Artists at the Center, Culture as Strategy. 

● Intersectional and Community-Centered. 

● Trust Before Scale. 

● Emergence as Method. 

● Transparency and Accountability. 

Global Artivism is governed by a Global Council representing artists, activists, and movement builders from across regions. The Movement Secretariat is the coordination team that supports the Council operationally.

The Role 

Global Artivism is recruiting six Regional Fellows — one per region — to build and activate regional Artivist ecosystems in support of Global Artivism Month (planned October/November 2026) and the Global Virtual Assembly. Fellows will conduct research on regional artivism landscapes, activate community relationships, and convene regional gatherings that build solidarity and create consistent engagement rhythms. 

Fellows are expected to bring deep community grounding in their region: existing relationships within cultural and activist networks, lived knowledge of the regional artivism landscape, and the capacity to bring people together around shared movement work. Research is a foundation for that work, not the end point. 

The six regional areas are: Asia, Americas and Caribbean, Middle East / West Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania / Pacific. 

Reports to Project Lead	Program Specialist (recruitment in progress)
Works closely with	Community and Partnerships Director, Global Artivism Month Specialist, Regional Fellows across other regions, Program staff, coordinators and volunteers

Project Leads Role titles describe functional scope and help people understand what a role does or who to contact. They do not map to decision-making authority, which at Global Artivism is distributed through governance structures, committees, and collaborative processes. 

Key Responsibilities 

Regional Ecosystem Research 

● Map artivism actors, cultural organizations, social movements, and relevant networks within your region. 

● Identify potential partners, campaign participants, featured voices, and contributor communities. 

● Document the current state of cultural activism in your region: themes, tensions, and emerging directions. 

● Track regional developments and events relevant to Global Artivism Month themes and programming.

Regional Gatherings and Community Activation 

● Convene regional Artivist gatherings — virtual and where possible in-person — using formats and frameworks defined in collaboration with the Program Specialist. ● Activate relationships with regional partners, artists, and cultural networks identified through your research. 

● Create conditions for peer exchange, solidarity building, and sustained engagement among regional Artivists. 

● Document gathering outcomes and share learnings with the Program Specialist, other Program team members and wider Secretariat. 

Research Documentation 

● Produce structured research outputs — actor profiles, ecosystem briefs, landscape reports — within agreed timeframes. 

● Ensure outputs are clear and usable by the Secretariat for campaign planning and partner outreach. 

● Maintain organized records of sources, contacts, and findings. 

● Contribute to the shared cross-regional knowledge base maintained by the Program Specialist and other Program team members. 

Campaign and Program Support 

● Feed research outputs and regional intelligence into Global Artivism Month toolkit development and regional activation planning. 

● Support identification of regional voices, artists, and stories for campaign content. ● Coordinate with the Global Artivism Month Specialist on regional campaign delivery as needed. 

● Brief the Program Specialist and relevant Secretariat staff on regional context for partner engagement and messaging. 

Cross-Regional Learning 

● Participate in peer learning exchanges with other Regional Fellows. 

● Share regional insights that contribute to cross-regional understanding. ● Engage in collective reflection on methods, limitations, and learnings across the Fellow cohort.

Qualifications 

Required 

● Strong research and writing skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and present findings clearly. 

● Deep community grounding in a specific regional artivism, cultural activism, or social justice context — through lived experience, community relationships, activist networks, or professional work. 

● Experience facilitating community gatherings, network meetings, or peer learning sessions — formal or informal, in-person or virtual. 

● Ability to work independently and produce structured outputs within defined timeframes. 

● Good written communication in English. Proficiency in the language(s) of your region is a significant asset. 

● Commitment to Global Artivism’s values, mission, and guiding principles. 

Preferred 

● Existing relationships within regional artivism, cultural activism, or social justice networks — this is a strong differentiator for this role. 

● Experience activating or convening networks around shared movement goals. ● Experience with social movement research, cultural mapping, or ecosystem documentation. 

● Interest in cross-regional learning and South-South knowledge exchange. ● Prior engagement with Global Artivism’s community or events. 

Compensation and Work Arrangement 

Monthly contractor fee: USD $900 to $1,500/month 

All figures are monthly contractor fees, not employment salaries. This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism’s fiscal sponsorship structure. 

This role involves regular coordination across time zones. Contractors set their own schedules and are expected to participate in scheduled meetings and collaborative sessions, which are distributed across time zones where possible.

What We Offer 

● Connection to a global network of Artivists, movement organizers, and cultural changemakers. 

● Access to movement learning spaces and professional development opportunities. ● Connection to a cohort of Regional Research Fellows across six global regions. ● Access to inter-regional learning exchanges and collective reflection spaces. ● Contribution to movement knowledge production with lasting value beyond the fellowship term. 

● Flexible remote work environment. 

Our Commitment 

We prioritize candidates from the Global South and Global Majority communities. We value movement experience, community organizing, and self-taught practice alongside formal credentials. 

For this role, community grounding is a primary qualification. The most relevant knowledge for this work comes through living, organizing, and building relationships in a place. We give equal weight to experience gained through community organizing, cultural activism, and grassroots network coordination. 

How to Apply 

Send the following to team@globalartivism.ca by May 17, 2026 at midnight SAST (South Africa Standard Time). Use the role title as your subject line. 

What to include 

1. A CV, no more than two pages, in any format you prefer 

2. A short written response, 300 to 400 words, answering the two questions below a. Tell us a little about yourself. What should we know about you beyond your CV? b. Tell us about a region, community, or context you know well. What would you 

want to map or understand about Artivism there, and why does it matter? 3. One reference contact, name and relationship only 

We will confirm receipt of all applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by May 25, 2026 and invited to up to two interview rounds. Panels will include members of the Global Council and Movement Secretariat. 

If you need any accommodation to apply or participate in interviews, please let us know when you submit.

Compensation	$900 to $1,500/month
Location	Remote, based in Europe due to the regional specificity of the role
Type	Independent Contractor, Full-time equivalent
Duration	7 months (June 1 to December 31, 2026)
Time zones	Flexible, with some overlap expected for peer learning sessions

About Global Artivism 

Global Artivism is a Global Majority-led movement that engages the full power of arts and culture to work toward a just world on a safe planet. 

We are led by those most affected by injustice, particularly from the Global South, ensuring the movement reflects the cultural and demographic reality of the world. We understand art as praxis — an active force capable of mobilizing people, shifting narratives, and reshaping systems. Our cultural work is inseparable from struggles for justice, ecological integrity, and collective liberation. 

The movement connects artists, cultural workers, and activists across regions, building the infrastructure, relationships, and resources for Artivism to lead lasting change. 

Core Principles and Structure 

These principles shape how we work, how we make decisions, and what we ask of everyone who joins us. 

● Global Majority Leadership and South–South Solidarity. 

● Distributed Power and Fluid Leadership. 

● Artists at the Center, Culture as Strategy. 

● Intersectional and Community-Centered. 

● Trust Before Scale. 

● Emergence as Method. 

● Transparency and Accountability. 

Global Artivism is governed by a Global Council representing artists, activists, and movement builders from across regions. The Movement Secretariat is the coordination team that supports the Council operationally.

The Role 

Global Artivism is recruiting six Regional Fellows — one per region — to build and activate regional Artivist ecosystems in support of Global Artivism Month (planned October/November 2026) and the Global Virtual Assembly. Fellows will conduct research on regional artivism landscapes, activate community relationships, and convene regional gatherings that build solidarity and create consistent engagement rhythms. 

Fellows are expected to bring deep community grounding in their region: existing relationships within cultural and activist networks, lived knowledge of the regional artivism landscape, and the capacity to bring people together around shared movement work. Research is a foundation for that work, not the end point. 

The six regional areas are: Asia, Americas and Caribbean, Middle East / West Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania / Pacific. 

Reports to Project Lead	Program Specialist (recruitment in progress)
Works closely with	Community and Partnerships Director, Global Artivism Month Specialist, Regional Fellows across other regions, Program staff, coordinators and volunteers

Project Leads Role titles describe functional scope and help people understand what a role does or who to contact. They do not map to decision-making authority, which at Global Artivism is distributed through governance structures, committees, and collaborative processes. 

Key Responsibilities 

Regional Ecosystem Research 

● Map artivism actors, cultural organizations, social movements, and relevant networks within your region. 

● Identify potential partners, campaign participants, featured voices, and contributor communities. 

● Document the current state of cultural activism in your region: themes, tensions, and emerging directions. 

● Track regional developments and events relevant to Global Artivism Month themes and programming.

Regional Gatherings and Community Activation 

● Convene regional Artivist gatherings — virtual and where possible in-person — using formats and frameworks defined in collaboration with the Program Specialist. ● Activate relationships with regional partners, artists, and cultural networks identified through your research. 

● Create conditions for peer exchange, solidarity building, and sustained engagement among regional Artivists. 

● Document gathering outcomes and share learnings with the Program Specialist, other Program team members and wider Secretariat. 

Research Documentation 

● Produce structured research outputs — actor profiles, ecosystem briefs, landscape reports — within agreed timeframes. 

● Ensure outputs are clear and usable by the Secretariat for campaign planning and partner outreach. 

● Maintain organized records of sources, contacts, and findings. 

● Contribute to the shared cross-regional knowledge base maintained by the Program Specialist and other Program team members. 

Campaign and Program Support 

● Feed research outputs and regional intelligence into Global Artivism Month toolkit development and regional activation planning. 

● Support identification of regional voices, artists, and stories for campaign content.

● Coordinate with the Global Artivism Month Specialist on regional campaign delivery as needed. 

● Brief the Program Specialist and relevant Secretariat staff on regional context for partner engagement and messaging. 

Cross-Regional Learning 

● Participate in peer learning exchanges with other Regional Fellows. 

● Share regional insights that contribute to cross-regional understanding.

● Engage in collective reflection on methods, limitations, and learnings across the Fellow cohort.

Qualifications 

Required 

● Strong research and writing skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and present findings clearly. 

● Deep community grounding in a specific regional artivism, cultural activism, or social justice context — through lived experience, community relationships, activist networks, or professional work. 

● Experience facilitating community gatherings, network meetings, or peer learning sessions — formal or informal, in-person or virtual. 

● Ability to work independently and produce structured outputs within defined timeframes. 

● Good written communication in English. Proficiency in the language(s) of your region is a significant asset. 

● Commitment to Global Artivism’s values, mission, and guiding principles. 

Preferred 

● Existing relationships within regional artivism, cultural activism, or social justice networks — this is a strong differentiator for this role. 

● Experience activating or convening networks around shared movement goals. ● Experience with social movement research, cultural mapping, or ecosystem documentation. 

● Interest in cross-regional learning and South-South knowledge exchange. ● Prior engagement with Global Artivism’s community or events. 

Compensation and Work Arrangement 

Monthly contractor fee: USD $900 to $1,500/month 

All figures are monthly contractor fees, not employment salaries. This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism’s fiscal sponsorship structure. 

This role involves regular coordination across time zones. Contractors set their own schedules and are expected to participate in scheduled meetings and collaborative sessions, which are distributed across time zones where possible.

What We Offer 

● Connection to a global network of Artivists, movement organizers, and cultural changemakers. 

● Access to movement learning spaces and professional development opportunities.

● Connection to a cohort of Regional Research Fellows across six global regions.

● Access to inter-regional learning exchanges and collective reflection spaces.

● Contribution to movement knowledge production with lasting value beyond the fellowship term. 

● Flexible remote work environment. 

Our Commitment 

We prioritize candidates from the Global South and Global Majority communities. We value movement experience, community organizing, and self-taught practice alongside formal credentials. 

For this role, community grounding is a primary qualification. The most relevant knowledge for this work comes through living, organizing, and building relationships in a place. We give equal weight to experience gained through community organizing, cultural activism, and grassroots network coordination. 

How to Apply 

Send the following to team@globalartivism.ca by May 17, 2026 at midnight SAST (South Africa Standard Time). Use the role title as your subject line. 

What to include 

1. A CV, no more than two pages, in any format you prefer 

2. A short written response, 300 to 400 words, answering the two questions below a. Tell us a little about yourself. What should we know about you beyond your CV? b. Tell us about a region, community, or context you know well. What would you 

want to map or understand about Artivism there, and why does it matter? 3. One reference contact, name and relationship only 

We will confirm receipt of all applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by May 25, 2026 and invited to up to two interview rounds. Panels will include members of the Global Council and Movement Secretariat. 

If you need any accommodation to apply or participate in interviews, please let us know when you submit.

Compensation	$900 to $1,500/month
Location	Remote, based in Asia due to the regional specificity of the role
Type	Independent Contractor, Full-time equivalent
Duration	7 months (June 1 to December 31, 2026)
Time zones	Flexible, with some overlap expected for peer learning sessions

About Global Artivism 

Global Artivism is a Global Majority-led movement that engages the full power of arts and culture to work toward a just world on a safe planet. 

We are led by those most affected by injustice, particularly from the Global South, ensuring the movement reflects the cultural and demographic reality of the world. We understand art as praxis — an active force capable of mobilizing people, shifting narratives, and reshaping systems. Our cultural work is inseparable from struggles for justice, ecological integrity, and collective liberation. 

The movement connects artists, cultural workers, and activists across regions, building the infrastructure, relationships, and resources for Artivism to lead lasting change. 

Core Principles and Structure 

These principles shape how we work, how we make decisions, and what we ask of everyone who joins us. 

● Global Majority Leadership and South–South Solidarity. 

● Distributed Power and Fluid Leadership. 

● Artists at the Center, Culture as Strategy. 

● Intersectional and Community-Centered. 

● Trust Before Scale. 

● Emergence as Method. 

● Transparency and Accountability. 

Global Artivism is governed by a Global Council representing artists, activists, and movement builders from across regions. The Movement Secretariat is the coordination team that supports the Council operationally.

The Role 

Global Artivism is recruiting six Regional Fellows — one per region — to build and activate regional Artivist ecosystems in support of Global Artivism Month (planned October/November 2026) and the Global Virtual Assembly. Fellows will conduct research on regional artivism landscapes, activate community relationships, and convene regional gatherings that build solidarity and create consistent engagement rhythms. 

Fellows are expected to bring deep community grounding in their region: existing relationships within cultural and activist networks, lived knowledge of the regional artivism landscape, and the capacity to bring people together around shared movement work. Research is a foundation for that work, not the end point. 

The six regional areas are: Asia, Americas and Caribbean, Middle East / West Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania / Pacific. 

Reports to Project Lead	Program Specialist (recruitment in progress)
Works closely with	Community and Partnerships Director, Global Artivism Month Specialist, Regional Fellows across other regions, Program staff, coordinators and volunteers

Project Leads Role titles describe functional scope and help people understand what a role does or who to contact. They do not map to decision-making authority, which at Global Artivism is distributed through governance structures, committees, and collaborative processes. 

Key Responsibilities 

Regional Ecosystem Research 

● Map artivism actors, cultural organizations, social movements, and relevant networks within your region. 

● Identify potential partners, campaign participants, featured voices, and contributor communities. 

● Document the current state of cultural activism in your region: themes, tensions, and emerging directions. 

● Track regional developments and events relevant to Global Artivism Month themes and programming.

Regional Gatherings and Community Activation 

● Convene regional Artivist gatherings — virtual and where possible in-person — using formats and frameworks defined in collaboration with the Program Specialist. ● Activate relationships with regional partners, artists, and cultural networks identified through your research. 

● Create conditions for peer exchange, solidarity building, and sustained engagement among regional Artivists. 

● Document gathering outcomes and share learnings with the Program Specialist, other Program team members and wider Secretariat. 

Research Documentation 

● Produce structured research outputs — actor profiles, ecosystem briefs, landscape reports — within agreed timeframes. 

● Ensure outputs are clear and usable by the Secretariat for campaign planning and partner outreach. 

● Maintain organized records of sources, contacts, and findings. 

● Contribute to the shared cross-regional knowledge base maintained by the Program Specialist and other Program team members. 

Campaign and Program Support 

● Feed research outputs and regional intelligence into Global Artivism Month toolkit development and regional activation planning. 

● Support identification of regional voices, artists, and stories for campaign content. ● Coordinate with the Global Artivism Month Specialist on regional campaign delivery as needed. 

● Brief the Program Specialist and relevant Secretariat staff on regional context for partner engagement and messaging. 

Cross-Regional Learning 

● Participate in peer learning exchanges with other Regional Fellows. 

● Share regional insights that contribute to cross-regional understanding. ● Engage in collective reflection on methods, limitations, and learnings across the Fellow cohort.

Qualifications 

Required 

● Strong research and writing skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and present findings clearly. 

● Deep community grounding in a specific regional artivism, cultural activism, or social justice context — through lived experience, community relationships, activist networks, or professional work. 

● Experience facilitating community gatherings, network meetings, or peer learning sessions — formal or informal, in-person or virtual. 

● Ability to work independently and produce structured outputs within defined timeframes. 

● Good written communication in English. Proficiency in the language(s) of your region is a significant asset. 

● Commitment to Global Artivism’s values, mission, and guiding principles. 

Preferred 

● Existing relationships within regional artivism, cultural activism, or social justice networks — this is a strong differentiator for this role. 

● Experience activating or convening networks around shared movement goals. ● Experience with social movement research, cultural mapping, or ecosystem documentation. 

● Interest in cross-regional learning and South-South knowledge exchange. ● Prior engagement with Global Artivism’s community or events. 

Compensation and Work Arrangement 

Monthly contractor fee: USD $900 to $1,500/month 

All figures are monthly contractor fees, not employment salaries. This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism’s fiscal sponsorship structure. 

This role involves regular coordination across time zones. Contractors set their own schedules and are expected to participate in scheduled meetings and collaborative sessions, which are distributed across time zones where possible.

What We Offer 

● Connection to a global network of Artivists, movement organizers, and cultural changemakers. 

● Access to movement learning spaces and professional development opportunities. ● Connection to a cohort of Regional Research Fellows across six global regions. ● Access to inter-regional learning exchanges and collective reflection spaces. ● Contribution to movement knowledge production with lasting value beyond the fellowship term. 

● Flexible remote work environment. 

Our Commitment 

We prioritize candidates from the Global South and Global Majority communities. We value movement experience, community organizing, and self-taught practice alongside formal credentials. 

For this role, community grounding is a primary qualification. The most relevant knowledge for this work comes through living, organizing, and building relationships in a place. We give equal weight to experience gained through community organizing, cultural activism, and grassroots network coordination. 

How to Apply 

Send the following to team@globalartivism.ca by May 17, 2026 at midnight SAST (South Africa Standard Time). Use the role title as your subject line. 

What to include 

1. A CV, no more than two pages, in any format you prefer 

2. A short written response, 300 to 400 words, answering the two questions below a. Tell us a little about yourself. What should we know about you beyond your CV? b. Tell us about a region, community, or context you know well. What would you 

want to map or understand about Artivism there, and why does it matter? 3. One reference contact, name and relationship only 

We will confirm receipt of all applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by May 25, 2026 and invited to up to two interview rounds. Panels will include members of the Global Council and Movement Secretariat. 

If you need any accommodation to apply or participate in interviews, please let us know when you submit.

Compensation	$900 to $1,500/month
Location	Remote, based in the Americas and Caribbean due to the regional specificity of the role
Type	Independent Contractor, Full-time equivalent
Duration	7 months (June 1 to December 31, 2026)
Time zones	Flexible, with some overlap expected for peer learning sessions

About Global Artivism 

Global Artivism is a Global Majority-led movement that engages the full power of arts and culture to work toward a just world on a safe planet. 

We are led by those most affected by injustice, particularly from the Global South, ensuring the movement reflects the cultural and demographic reality of the world. We understand art as praxis — an active force capable of mobilizing people, shifting narratives, and reshaping systems. Our cultural work is inseparable from struggles for justice, ecological integrity, and collective liberation. 

The movement connects artists, cultural workers, and activists across regions, building the infrastructure, relationships, and resources for Artivism to lead lasting change. 

Core Principles and Structure 

These principles shape how we work, how we make decisions, and what we ask of everyone who joins us. 

● Global Majority Leadership and South–South Solidarity. 

● Distributed Power and Fluid Leadership. 

● Artists at the Center, Culture as Strategy. 

● Intersectional and Community-Centered. 

● Trust Before Scale. 

● Emergence as Method. 

● Transparency and Accountability. 

Global Artivism is governed by a Global Council representing artists, activists, and movement builders from across regions. The Movement Secretariat is the coordination team that supports the Council operationally.

The Role 

Global Artivism is recruiting six Regional Fellows — one per region — to build and activate regional Artivist ecosystems in support of Global Artivism Month (planned October/November 2026) and the Global Virtual Assembly. Fellows will conduct research on regional artivism landscapes, activate community relationships, and convene regional gatherings that build solidarity and create consistent engagement rhythms. 

Fellows are expected to bring deep community grounding in their region: existing relationships within cultural and activist networks, lived knowledge of the regional artivism landscape, and the capacity to bring people together around shared movement work. Research is a foundation for that work, not the end point. 

The six regional areas are: Asia, Americas and Caribbean, Middle East / West Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania / Pacific. 

Reports to Project Lead	Program Specialist (recruitment in progress)
Works closely with	Community and Partnerships Director, Global Artivism Month Specialist, Regional Fellows across other regions, Program staff, coordinators and volunteers

Project Leads Role titles describe functional scope and help people understand what a role does or who to contact. They do not map to decision-making authority, which at Global Artivism is distributed through governance structures, committees, and collaborative processes. 

Key Responsibilities 

Regional Ecosystem Research 

● Map artivism actors, cultural organizations, social movements, and relevant networks within your region. 

● Identify potential partners, campaign participants, featured voices, and contributor communities. 

● Document the current state of cultural activism in your region: themes, tensions, and emerging directions. 

● Track regional developments and events relevant to Global Artivism Month themes and programming.

Regional Gatherings and Community Activation 

● Convene regional Artivist gatherings — virtual and where possible in-person — using formats and frameworks defined in collaboration with the Program Specialist. ● Activate relationships with regional partners, artists, and cultural networks identified through your research. 

● Create conditions for peer exchange, solidarity building, and sustained engagement among regional Artivists. 

● Document gathering outcomes and share learnings with the Program Specialist, other Program team members and wider Secretariat. 

Research Documentation 

● Produce structured research outputs — actor profiles, ecosystem briefs, landscape reports — within agreed timeframes. 

● Ensure outputs are clear and usable by the Secretariat for campaign planning and partner outreach. 

● Maintain organized records of sources, contacts, and findings. 

● Contribute to the shared cross-regional knowledge base maintained by the Program Specialist and other Program team members. 

Campaign and Program Support 

● Feed research outputs and regional intelligence into Global Artivism Month toolkit development and regional activation planning. 

● Support identification of regional voices, artists, and stories for campaign content. ● Coordinate with the Global Artivism Month Specialist on regional campaign delivery as needed. 

● Brief the Program Specialist and relevant Secretariat staff on regional context for partner engagement and messaging. 

Cross-Regional Learning 

● Participate in peer learning exchanges with other Regional Fellows. 

● Share regional insights that contribute to cross-regional understanding. ● Engage in collective reflection on methods, limitations, and learnings across the Fellow cohort.

Qualifications 

Required 

● Strong research and writing skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and present findings clearly. 

● Deep community grounding in a specific regional artivism, cultural activism, or social justice context — through lived experience, community relationships, activist networks, or professional work. 

● Experience facilitating community gatherings, network meetings, or peer learning sessions — formal or informal, in-person or virtual. 

● Ability to work independently and produce structured outputs within defined timeframes. 

● Good written communication in English. Proficiency in the language(s) of your region is a significant asset. 

● Commitment to Global Artivism’s values, mission, and guiding principles. 

Preferred 

● Existing relationships within regional artivism, cultural activism, or social justice networks — this is a strong differentiator for this role. 

● Experience activating or convening networks around shared movement goals. ● Experience with social movement research, cultural mapping, or ecosystem documentation. 

● Interest in cross-regional learning and South-South knowledge exchange. ● Prior engagement with Global Artivism’s community or events. 

Compensation and Work Arrangement 

Monthly contractor fee: USD $900 to $1,500/month 

All figures are monthly contractor fees, not employment salaries. This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism’s fiscal sponsorship structure. 

This role involves regular coordination across time zones. Contractors set their own schedules and are expected to participate in scheduled meetings and collaborative sessions, which are distributed across time zones where possible.

What We Offer 

● Connection to a global network of Artivists, movement organizers, and cultural changemakers. 

● Access to movement learning spaces and professional development opportunities. ● Connection to a cohort of Regional Research Fellows across six global regions. ● Access to inter-regional learning exchanges and collective reflection spaces. ● Contribution to movement knowledge production with lasting value beyond the fellowship term. 

● Flexible remote work environment. 

Our Commitment 

We prioritize candidates from the Global South and Global Majority communities. We value movement experience, community organizing, and self-taught practice alongside formal credentials. 

For this role, community grounding is a primary qualification. The most relevant knowledge for this work comes through living, organizing, and building relationships in a place. We give equal weight to experience gained through community organizing, cultural activism, and grassroots network coordination. 

How to Apply 

Send the following to team@globalartivism.ca by May 17, 2026 at midnight SAST (South Africa Standard Time). Use the role title as your subject line. 

What to include 

1. A CV, no more than two pages, in any format you prefer 

2. A short written response, 300 to 400 words, answering the two questions below a. Tell us a little about yourself. What should we know about you beyond your CV? b. Tell us about a region, community, or context you know well. What would you 

want to map or understand about Artivism there, and why does it matter? 3. One reference contact, name and relationship only 

We will confirm receipt of all applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by May 25, 2026 and invited to up to two interview rounds. Panels will include members of the Global Council and Movement Secretariat. 

If you need any accommodation to apply or participate in interviews, please let us know when you submit.

Compensation	$900 to $1,500/month
Location	Remote, based in Africa due to the regional specificity of the role
Type	Independent Contractor, Full-time equivalent
Duration	7 months (June 1 to December 31, 2026)
Time zones	Flexible, with some overlap expected for peer learning sessions

About Global Artivism 

Global Artivism is a Global Majority-led movement that engages the full power of arts and culture to work toward a just world on a safe planet. 

We are led by those most affected by injustice, particularly from the Global South, ensuring the movement reflects the cultural and demographic reality of the world. We understand art as praxis — an active force capable of mobilizing people, shifting narratives, and reshaping systems. Our cultural work is inseparable from struggles for justice, ecological integrity, and collective liberation. 

The movement connects artists, cultural workers, and activists across regions, building the infrastructure, relationships, and resources for Artivism to lead lasting change. 

Core Principles and Structure 

These principles shape how we work, how we make decisions, and what we ask of everyone who joins us. 

● Global Majority Leadership and South–South Solidarity. 

● Distributed Power and Fluid Leadership. 

● Artists at the Center, Culture as Strategy. 

● Intersectional and Community-Centered. 

● Trust Before Scale. 

● Emergence as Method. 

● Transparency and Accountability. 

Global Artivism is governed by a Global Council representing artists, activists, and movement builders from across regions. The Movement Secretariat is the coordination team that supports the Council operationally.

The Role 

Global Artivism is recruiting six Regional Fellows — one per region — to build and activate regional Artivist ecosystems in support of Global Artivism Month (planned October/November 2026) and the Global Virtual Assembly. Fellows will conduct research on regional artivism landscapes, activate community relationships, and convene regional gatherings that build solidarity and create consistent engagement rhythms. 

Fellows are expected to bring deep community grounding in their region: existing relationships within cultural and activist networks, lived knowledge of the regional artivism landscape, and the capacity to bring people together around shared movement work. Research is a foundation for that work, not the end point. 

The six regional areas are: Asia, Americas and Caribbean, Middle East / West Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania / Pacific. 

Reports to Project Lead	Program Specialist (recruitment in progress)
Works closely with	Community and Partnerships Director, Global Artivism Month Specialist, Regional Fellows across other regions, Program staff, coordinators and volunteers

Project Leads Role titles describe functional scope and help people understand what a role does or who to contact. They do not map to decision-making authority, which at Global Artivism is distributed through governance structures, committees, and collaborative processes. 

Key Responsibilities 

Regional Ecosystem Research 

● Map artivism actors, cultural organizations, social movements, and relevant networks within your region. 

● Identify potential partners, campaign participants, featured voices, and contributor communities. 

● Document the current state of cultural activism in your region: themes, tensions, and emerging directions. 

● Track regional developments and events relevant to Global Artivism Month themes and programming.

Regional Gatherings and Community Activation 

● Convene regional Artivist gatherings — virtual and where possible in-person — using formats and frameworks defined in collaboration with the Program Specialist. ● Activate relationships with regional partners, artists, and cultural networks identified through your research. 

● Create conditions for peer exchange, solidarity building, and sustained engagement among regional Artivists. 

● Document gathering outcomes and share learnings with the Program Specialist, other Program team members and wider Secretariat. 

Research Documentation 

● Produce structured research outputs — actor profiles, ecosystem briefs, landscape reports — within agreed timeframes. 

● Ensure outputs are clear and usable by the Secretariat for campaign planning and partner outreach. 

● Maintain organized records of sources, contacts, and findings. 

● Contribute to the shared cross-regional knowledge base maintained by the Program Specialist and other Program team members. 

Campaign and Program Support 

● Feed research outputs and regional intelligence into Global Artivism Month toolkit development and regional activation planning. 

● Support identification of regional voices, artists, and stories for campaign content. ● Coordinate with the Global Artivism Month Specialist on regional campaign delivery as needed. 

● Brief the Program Specialist and relevant Secretariat staff on regional context for partner engagement and messaging. 

Cross-Regional Learning 

● Participate in peer learning exchanges with other Regional Fellows. 

● Share regional insights that contribute to cross-regional understanding. ● Engage in collective reflection on methods, limitations, and learnings across the Fellow cohort.

Qualifications 

Required 

● Strong research and writing skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information and present findings clearly. 

● Deep community grounding in a specific regional artivism, cultural activism, or social justice context — through lived experience, community relationships, activist networks, or professional work. 

● Experience facilitating community gatherings, network meetings, or peer learning sessions — formal or informal, in-person or virtual. 

● Ability to work independently and produce structured outputs within defined timeframes. 

● Good written communication in English. Proficiency in the language(s) of your region is a significant asset. 

● Commitment to Global Artivism’s values, mission, and guiding principles. 

Preferred 

● Existing relationships within regional artivism, cultural activism, or social justice networks — this is a strong differentiator for this role. 

● Experience activating or convening networks around shared movement goals. ● Experience with social movement research, cultural mapping, or ecosystem documentation. 

● Interest in cross-regional learning and South-South knowledge exchange. ● Prior engagement with Global Artivism’s community or events. 

Compensation and Work Arrangement 

Monthly contractor fee: USD $900 to $1,500/month 

All figures are monthly contractor fees, not employment salaries. This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism’s fiscal sponsorship structure. 

This role involves regular coordination across time zones. Contractors set their own schedules and are expected to participate in scheduled meetings and collaborative sessions, which are distributed across time zones where possible.

What We Offer 

● Connection to a global network of Artivists, movement organizers, and cultural changemakers. 

● Access to movement learning spaces and professional development opportunities. ● Connection to a cohort of Regional Research Fellows across six global regions. ● Access to inter-regional learning exchanges and collective reflection spaces. ● Contribution to movement knowledge production with lasting value beyond the fellowship term. 

● Flexible remote work environment. 

Our Commitment 

We prioritize candidates from the Global South and Global Majority communities. We value movement experience, community organizing, and self-taught practice alongside formal credentials. 

For this role, community grounding is a primary qualification. The most relevant knowledge for this work comes through living, organizing, and building relationships in a place. We give equal weight to experience gained through community organizing, cultural activism, and grassroots network coordination. 

How to Apply 

Send the following to team@globalartivism.ca by May 17, 2026 at midnight SAST (South Africa Standard Time). Use the role title as your subject line. 

What to include 

1. A CV, no more than two pages, in any format you prefer 

2. A short written response, 300 to 400 words, answering the two questions below a. Tell us a little about yourself. What should we know about you beyond your CV? b. Tell us about a region, community, or context you know well. What would you 

want to map or understand about Artivism there, and why does it matter? 3. One reference contact, name and relationship only 

We will confirm receipt of all applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by May 25, 2026 and invited to up to two interview rounds. Panels will include members of the Global Council and Movement Secretariat. 

If you need any accommodation to apply or participate in interviews, please let us know when you submit.

Compensation	USD $3,500 to $5,000/month
Location	Remote, Anywhere (Global South Preferred)
Type	Independent Contractor, Full-time equivalent
Duration	June 1 to December 31, 2026 (7 months)
Time zones	Flexible, with some scheduled calls across multiple time zones

About Global Artivism 

Global Artivism is a Global Majority-led movement that engages the full power of arts and culture to work toward a just world on a safe planet. 

We are led by those most affected by injustice, particularly from the Global South, ensuring the movement reflects the cultural and demographic reality of the world. We understand art as praxis — an active force capable of mobilizing people, shifting narratives, and reshaping systems. Our cultural work is inseparable from struggles for justice, ecological integrity, and collective liberation. 

The movement connects artists, cultural workers, and activists across regions, building the infrastructure, relationships, and resources for Artivism to lead lasting change. 

Core Principles and Structure 

These principles shape how we work, how we make decisions, and what we ask of everyone who joins us. 

● Global Majority Leadership and South–South Solidarity. 

● Distributed Power and Fluid Leadership. 

● Artists at the Center, Culture as Strategy. 

● Intersectional and Community-Centered. 

● Trust Before Scale. 

● Emergence as Method. 

● Transparency and Accountability. 

Global Artivism is governed by a Global Council representing artists, activists, and movement builders from across regions. The Movement Secretariat is the coordination team that supports the Council operationally.

The Role 

The Global Artivism Month Specialist leads the coordination and delivery of Global Artivism Month, a flagship annual program running in October or November 2026. You will manage logistics, develop toolkits, and work with partners across regions to ensure strong participation and consistent quality. You will work across the Secretariat and with partners worldwide to ensure Global Artivism Month is well-resourced, well-coordinated, and connected to regional artivism communities. You are experienced in program coordination, skilled at working across time zones and cultures, and able to hold a complex multi-partner process together. 

Reports to Project Lead	Community and Partnerships Director (recruitment in progress)
Works closely with	Communications Director, Operations Director, Program Specialists and Coordinators, Regional Fellows, external partners

Role titles describe functional scope and help people understand what a role does or who to contact. They do not map to decision-making authority, which at Global Artivism is distributed through governance structures, committees, and collaborative processes. 

Key Responsibilities 

Campaign Planning and Coordination 

● Own the delivery calendar for Global Artivism Month; build and maintain the full campaign workplan. 

● Coordinate all internal workstreams for Global Artivism Month and ensure alignment across the Secretariat team. 

● Build synergies and movement continuity between Global Artivism Month and the other two strategic programs: the regional virtual gatherings (June-Aug) and the in-person gathering (2027). 

● Identify and manage risks to delivery; flag blockers early and work to resolve them.

● Manage program budgets, tracking expenditures, and allocating resources efficiently in collaboration with the Operations team 

● Maintain documentation of campaign decisions, changes, and lessons throughout delivery. 

● Report on delivery progress to Executive Leadership, Global Council and Committees.

Partner and Community Mobilization 

● Engage and coordinate partner organizations, regional networks, and community nodes for campaign participation. 

● Ensure cross-regional coordination and shared campaign momentum in collaboration with Global Artivism Regional Fellows 

● Build and facilitate engagement of the Global Artivism Month Steering Committee including meeting management and member communications. 

● Ensure strong and quantifiable Global South representation in the Steering Committee as well as across campaign activities and events. 

● Develop partner briefing materials, campaign kits, and onboarding resources.

● Manage partner communication flows throughout the campaign period.

● Support Community and Partnerships Director in stewarding key partner relationships. 

Toolkit Development 

● Lead development of the Artivism practice toolkit for Global Artivism Month.

● Coordinate toolkit writers and community contributors; manage review and production processes. 

● Ensure toolkit content reflects Global Majority voices and regional diversity.

● Coordinate with Communications teams on toolkit design and distribution.

● Document toolkit use and feedback for post-campaign learning. 

Documentation and Post-Campaign Analysis 

● Document campaign delivery, partner engagement, and outcomes in real time.

● Produce a post-campaign analysis report with outcomes, learnings, and recommendations. 

● Support grant reporting requirements related to Global Artivism Month.

● Ensure an organized handover of all campaign materials at contract close. 

Qualifications 

Required 

● Has managed campaign delivery or complex program coordination across a multi-stakeholder environment. Experience gained through grassroots campaign organizing, community mobilization, or cultural activism counts alongside formal employment. 

● Strong project management skills: builds and maintains workplans, tracks deliverables, and manages multiple workstreams at once. 

● Experience engaging and mobilizing partner organizations and communities around a shared initiative.

● Clear written communication in English, as this role produces partner briefings and campaign materials. Multilingual ability in languages relevant to Global South communities is strongly valued. 

● Comfort with digital collaboration tools (Google Workspace, ClickUp, Slack, or similar).

● Commitment to Global Artivism’s values, mission, and guiding principles. 

Preferred 

● Experience in arts, cultural activism, or social justice campaign contexts.

● Familiarity with Global South communities and regional artivism ecosystems.

● Experience developing toolkits or resources designed for distributed use by diverse communities. 

● Experience coordinating across a global, distributed team. 

● Multilingual ability — languages relevant to Global South contexts strongly valued. 

Compensation and Work Arrangement 

Monthly contractor fee: USD $3,500 to $5,000/month 

All figures are monthly contractor fees, not employment salaries. This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism’s fiscal sponsorship structure. 

This role involves regular coordination across time zones. Contractors set their own schedules and are expected to participate in scheduled meetings and collaborative sessions, which are distributed across time zones where possible. 

What We Offer 

● Connection to a global network of Artivists, movement organizers, and cultural changemakers. 

● Access to movement learning spaces and professional development opportunities.

● Flexible remote work environment. 

Our Commitment 

We prioritize candidates from the Global South and Global Majority communities. We value movement experience, community organizing, and self-taught practice alongside formal credentials. 

For this role, we give equal consideration to experience gained through grassroots campaign organizing, community mobilization work, or cultural activism as we would to formal program management employment.

How to Apply 

Send the following to team@globalartivism.ca by May 17, 2026 at midnight SAST (South Africa Standard Time). Use the role title as your subject line. 

What to include 

1. A CV, no more than two pages, in any format you prefer 

2. A short written response, 300 to 400 words, answering the two questions below a. Tell us a little about yourself. What should we know about you beyond your CV? b. Global Artivism Month is a moment to make Artivism visible globally. What 

would you bring to making that happen, and what have you done before that feels relevant? 

3. One reference contact, name and relationship only 

We will confirm receipt of all applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by May 25, 2026 and invited to up to two interview rounds. Panels will include members of the Global Council and Movement Secretariat. 

If you need any accommodation to apply or participate in interviews, please let us know when you submit.

Compensation	USD $1,500 to $2,500/month
Location	Remote, Anywhere (Global South preferred)
Type	Independent Contractor, Full-time equivalent
Duration	June 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027 (12 months), with potential for renewal based on funding and mutual agreement
Time zones	Flexible, with some scheduled calls across multiple time zones

About Global Artivism 

Global Artivism is a Global Majority-led movement that engages the full power of arts and culture to work toward a just world on a safe planet. 

We are led by those most affected by injustice, particularly from the Global South, ensuring the movement reflects the cultural and demographic reality of the world. We understand art as praxis — an active force capable of mobilizing people, shifting narratives, and reshaping systems. Our cultural work is inseparable from struggles for justice, ecological integrity, and collective liberation. 

The movement connects artists, cultural workers, and activists across regions, building the infrastructure, relationships, and resources for Artivism to lead lasting change. 

Core Principles and Structure 

These principles shape how we work, how we make decisions, and what we ask of everyone who joins us. 

● Global Majority Leadership and South–South Solidarity. 

● Distributed Power and Fluid Leadership. 

● Artists at the Center, Culture as Strategy. 

● Intersectional and Community-Centered. 

● Trust Before Scale. 

● Emergence as Method. 

● Transparency and Accountability. 

Global Artivism is governed by a Global Council representing artists, activists, and movement builders from across regions. The Movement Secretariat is the coordination team that supports the Council operationally.

The Role 

The Admin Coordinator provides the day-to-day administrative support that keeps the Secretariat functioning. You will manage scheduling, correspondence, document handling, and coordination tasks that support the Secretariat. The work is practical and varied, and the person in this role needs to be reliable, discreet, and comfortable managing multiple priorities while working with distributed teams across time zones. 

Reports to Project Lead	Community and Partnerships Director (recruitment in progress)
Works closely with	Operations Director, all Movement Secretariat members, Executive Leadership, Global Council

Role titles describe functional scope and help people understand what a role does or who to contact. They do not map to decision-making authority, which at Global Artivism is distributed through governance structures, committees, and collaborative processes. 

Key Responsibilities 

Scheduling and Coordination 

● Manage scheduling for key Secretariat meetings, Global Council engagements, committee sessions, and external calls — coordinating across multiple time zones. ● Coordinate logistics for virtual and in-person gatherings, including platform setup, participant communications, and materials distribution. 

● Maintain an organized calendar system for the Secretariat. 

● Track action items from key meetings and follow up to ensure completion. 

Communications and Documentation 

● Draft and manage internal and external correspondence on behalf of Secretariat members. 

● Maintain organized filing systems for documents, agreements, contracts, and key materials. 

● Prepare meeting agendas, briefing packages, and notes. 

● Support preparation of presentations, reports, and communication materials as needed. ● Ensure timely and organized information flow across the Secretariat.

Travel and Event Logistics 

● Coordinate travel arrangements and logistical support for Secretariat and Global Council members and key events. 

● Manage event logistics for leadership-led engagements: registrations, accommodations, schedules. 

Systems and Platform Support 

● Maintain administrative tools and information organization across Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, and other Secretariat platforms. 

● Support information management: folder structures, shared drives, naming conventions. ● Assist with platform setup and technical coordination for meetings and events. 

Qualifications 

Required 

● Has coordinated scheduling, correspondence, contractor records, and logistics across a complex distributed organization. Experience gained through executive support in community organizations, activist collectives, or grassroots movements counts alongside formal employment history. 

● High level of discretion and professional judgment. 

● Strong organizational skills, with ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and track completion. 

● Clear written and verbal communication in English, as this role drafts external correspondence and coordinates information flow across the Secretariat. ● Comfort with digital tools: Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, and project management platforms. 

● Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of recurring coordination tasks. 

● Commitment to Global Artivism’s values, mission, and guiding principles. 

Preferred 

● Experience supporting senior leadership in international nonprofit, movement, or civil society organizations. 

● Experience coordinating across global, multicultural teams and time zones. ● Multilingual ability — languages relevant to Global South contexts strongly valued. ● Familiarity with arts, culture, or activism sectors.

Compensation and Work Arrangement 

Monthly contractor fee: USD $1,500 to $2,500/month 

All figures are monthly contractor fees, not employment salaries. This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism’s fiscal sponsorship structure. 

This role involves regular coordination across time zones. Contractors set their own schedules and are expected to participate in scheduled meetings and collaborative sessions, which are distributed across time zones where possible. 

What We Offer 

● Connection to a global network of Artivists, movement organizers, and cultural changemakers. 

● Access to movement learning spaces and professional development opportunities. ● Flexible remote work environment. 

Our Commitment 

We prioritize candidates from the Global South and Global Majority communities. We value movement experience, community organizing, and self-taught practice alongside formal credentials. 

For this role, we give equal consideration to experience gained through supporting community organizations, grassroots campaigns, or activist collectives as we would to formal administrative employment. 

How to Apply 

Send the following to team@globalartivism.ca by May 17, 2026 at midnight SAST (South Africa Standard Time). Use the role title as your subject line. 

What to include 

1. A CV, no more than two pages, in any format you prefer 

2. A short written response, 300 to 400 words, answering the two questions below a. Tell us a little about yourself. What should we know about you beyond your CV? b. Tell us about how you work. What kind of environment brings out your best, and what does good operational support look like to you? 

3. One reference contact, name and relationship only

We will confirm receipt of all applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by May 25, 2026 and invited to up to two interview rounds. Panels will include members of the Global Council and Movement Secretariat. 

If you need any accommodation to apply or participate in interviews, please let us know when you submit.

CIVICUS Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI) TERMS OF REFERENCE (ToR)

Overview:

Civil society’s ability to organise, advocate, and protect civic space is increasingly shaped by digital infrastructure it does not control. Commercial platforms, concentrated cloud services, and extractive data models expose civil society actors – particularly those in restrictive contexts – to surveillance, censorship, and sudden disruption. Building on CIVICUS’ previous work From Platforms to Commons, a field guide mapping participatory, decentralised, and community-owned digital infrastructure alternatives for civil society, prepared by Human Future Agency for the CIVICUS Coalition Hub in 2025, this assignment sets out to advance that research into actionable guidance: mapping the emerging ecosystem of civic technologies and digital alternatives that strengthen democratic participation, reduce dependency on Big Tech, and enhance civil society’s long-term digital resilience.

The research will be conducted by an experienced consultant and will cover both external-facing civic functions — organising, mobilising, and public communication — and the internal operational tools civil society organisations rely on daily. Grounded in CIVICUS’ civic space innovation framework, the work is understood not as a technical audit but as a collective inquiry into how digital infrastructure can serve as a site of Struggle, Solidarity, and Deliberation — strengthening the conditions under which people can freely associate, assemble, and express themselves.

Location:	Remote (Open)	Globally
Duration:	4–5 Months	2026
Application Deadline:	13 May 2026

About CIVICUS

CIVICUS is a global alliance of civil society organisations and activists dedicated to strengthening citizen action and protecting and expanding civic space worldwide. Through research, advocacy, mobilisation and public engagement, CIVICUS works to expose threats to civic freedoms, influence policy and practice, and support collective civil society responses across diverse contexts.

About the Digital Democracy Initiative

The Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI) is a programme that emerged from Denmark’s Tech for Democracy initiative in response to the shrinking democratic and civic space. Its objective is “to promote and protect local inclusive democratic space in the digital era.” The initiative is implemented by a consortium of partners comprising Access Now, CIVICUS, Digital Defenders Partnership, Global Focus, European Partnership for Democracy, Fondo de Mujeres del Sur, Witness, and IWGIA. The Digital Democracy Initiative, Enable & Amplify Project, led by CIVICUS in partnership with Global Focus, aims to see that inclusive democracy and civic space are expanded and protected through the improved use of digital technology for civic engagement. Its target groups are local civil society actors operating in restrictive contexts in the global south.

Background & Rationale

Civil society in 2025 operates in an environment shaped by political turbulence, economic uncertainty and rapid technological change. According to the CIVICUS Monitor, only around 3% of the global population lives in countries classified as having open civic space, while more than 80% live in contexts that are obstructed, repressed or completely closed. Digital infrastructure has become central to how civil society organises, communicates and advocates — yet most organisations depend heavily on commercial platforms and cloud services whose governance and algorithms are outside their control.

The CIVICUS Coalition Hub’s 2025 report From Platforms to Commons: A Field Guide to Participatory, Decentralised and Community-Owned Infrastructure (prepared by Human Future Agency) documents this challenge in depth and maps a wide range of emerging alternatives — from federated social infrastructure and community data ecosystems to crisis-ready offline tools and collective governance models. This existing body of research provides the analytical foundation for the present assignment.

The combination of platform dependence, information disorder, climate risk and geopolitical fragmentation creates a strategic challenge that affects civil society’s external-facing work (organising, campaigning, mobilising) as well as its internal operations (programme delivery, communications, finance and administration). Traditional tools and assumptions are no longer sufficient.

This assignment builds directly on previously produced research and insights generated through programme activities, consolidating learnings and findings toward actionable, context-specific guidance. It is grounded in CIVICUS’ approach to civic space innovation — which frames innovation not as a technical exercise but as a collective, systems-level, and rights-based practice anchored in the principles of Struggle, Solidarity, and Deliberation.

Scope of work

The consultant will research and produce a report (estimated 40–60 pages) examining emerging civic technologies and digital alternatives to Big Tech products that support democratic participation and strengthen civil society’s digital resilience. The research must address both external-facing civic functions and internal organisational operations, and will be grounded in CIVICUS’ three pillars of civic space innovation:

1. Struggle (resisting digital repression and defending fundamental freedoms),
2. Solidarity (enabling collective action and community-owned infrastructure), and
3. Deliberation (fostering inclusive participation and new civic narratives).

The assignment will be organised around five interconnected task areas:

1.       Research Mapping and Literature Review

Review and synthesise existing literature, initiatives, and debates related to:

• Civic technologies, digital sovereignty, and platform governance
• Digital commons and community-owned infrastructure
• Alternative and open-source tools for civil society (both programmatic and operational)
• Developments emerging from the From Platforms to Commons analysis, updating and extending that evidence base

2.     Case Study Analysis

Identify and analyse concrete examples of civic tech tools, platform alternatives, and collaborative digital infrastructures used by civil society actors. Case studies should:

• Span diverse regional contexts, with particular attention to the Global South
• Cover both external-facing tools (e.g. federated social networks, participation platforms, crisis-ready infrastructure) and internal-facing alternatives (e.g. open-source project management, secure communication, finance and admin tools)
• Address adoption barriers, governance models, sustainability, and contextual safety risks
• Reflect the CIVICUS civic space innovation framework — identifying how each case embodies participatory design, systemic impact, or community-led approaches

3.      Synthesis of Programme and Partner Insight

Consolidate insights from CIVICUS’ own research outputs, DDI programme activities, and partner organisation experiences, including evidence regarding digital tool development, adoption and challenges.

4.       Strategic Analysis and Recommendations

Identify strategic opportunities for civil society to strengthen digital resilience and reduce dependency on extractive digital infrastructures. Specifically:

• Analyse identified gap in existing literature (local hosting capacity, language representation, governance capacity, sustainable funding, and regional coordination) and assess how they have evolved
• Identify sustainable alternative technologies for both external civic engagement and internal organisational functions, with attention to context-appropriate adoption
• Provide actionable recommendations for how civil society organisations can build, operate, and sustainably scale alternative technology solutions
• Assess funding and governance models that could support long-term infrastructure stewardship

5.       Report Development

 Produce a well-structured, accessible research report that synthesises findings across all task areas and provides practical guidance for civil society organisations, funders, and CIVICUS partners. The report must be written for a practitioner audience and grounded in real-world examples.

Deliverables

Deliverable	Description
Inception Note	A concise document (max 5 pages) presenting the consultant’s interpretation of the scope, proposed methodology, research questions, outline structure for the final report, and a work plan with milestones.
Research Mapping Brief	An annotated overview (approx. 10–15 pages) of key literature, notable initiatives, and selected case study candidates. This document should update and extend the From Platforms to Commons landscape — flagging developments since that report and identifying areas requiring deeper investigation. Coverage should include both external civic tech and internal organisational tools.
Draft Report	A full draft report (estimated 40–60 pages) for internal CIVICUS review. The report should include: executive summary; contextual analysis; thematic sections on key mechanisms and tools (both external and internal facing); regional perspectives; strategic recommendations aligned to the CIVICUS civic space innovation framework; and practical guidance for practitioners. Tables, case study boxes, and a glossary are expected.
Final Report	Revised publication incorporating CIVICUS feedback on the draft. The final report should be publication-ready and formatted for dissemination to civil society audiences, donors, and partners.
Presentation	A concise presentation (slide deck, max 20 slides) of key findings and recommendations for CIVICUS DDI partners, and relevant external stakeholders. The presentation should be accessible to non-specialist audiences and highlight practical implications.

Reporting and Coordination

The consultant will report to the DDI Project Learning & Communications Officer and the DDI Programme Coordinator, and will coordinate with CIVICUS research, campaigns, and civic tech teams where relevant.

Required Qualifications

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Experience researching technology governance, digital democracy, or civic space
• Understanding of civic tech ecosystems, platform governance, or digital commons
• Strong analytical and research writing skills
• Experience working with international civil society organisations, particularly in Global South contexts

Application Requirements

Applicants should submit:

• Technical proposal (max 5 pages) outlining approach and methodology
• Financial proposal
• CV(s) of consultant or team members
• Two relevant research or writing samples

Applications should be submitted to digitaldemocracy@civicus.org by 13 May 2026.

Both eligible individuals and organisations are encouraged to apply
Note: Proposals that are entirely AI-generated and submitted without substantive original input from applicants may be disqualified during the evaluation process.

Position	Programs Lead
Location	Remote
Time Commitment	Full-time, 5 days (40 hours) per week. Occasional travel for missions, meetings, and representation
Contract Type	Twelve-month consultancy agreement. The contract is structured as an independent consultancy; candidates are responsible for their own tax, social security, and benefits arrangements in their country of residence in line with applicable local law.
Duration	12 months, renewable subject to performance and funding
Reporting Line	Executive Director
Start Date	15 June 2026, or earlier if available
Application Deadline	21 May 2026 (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)
Compensation	Compensation will be discussed with shortlistedcandidates and will reflect the seniority of the role, level ofeffort, location, and experience.
Applications & Questions	Jobs@humena.org

▪   About HuMENA

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement is a non-profit, non-partisan human rights organization rooted in the Middle East and North Africa and connected to its diasporas. Registered in Belgium and operating throughits Brussels headquarters, Beirut office, and team members across the region, HuMENA works to defend and expand civic space, protect human rights defenders, and strengthen civil society actors working under repression, displacement, and shrinking public freedoms.

HuMENA places human rights defenders at the center of its work. The organization supports HRDs, activists, journalists, grassroots organizers, and marginalized civic actors through protection-oriented support, capacity-building, strategic communications, evidence-based advocacy, and international engagement. Its advocacy isconducted for and with human rights defenders, ensuring that their priorities, analysis, safety, and agency shapeHuMENA’s public positions, policy recommendations, and engagement with regional and international actors.

HuMENA’s work focuses on the rights and conditions that make civic action possible: freedom of expression, peaceful assembly, association, digital civic space, access to public participation, and protection from reprisals.The organization combines documentation, research, policy analysis, capacity-building, protection-oriented support, strategic communications, and international advocacy to respond to patterns of repression affecting civic actors in the region and in exile.

Across its programs, HuMENA works on civic space monitoring and advocacy, protection of defenders, peoplepower and movement support, and activism in exile. Its cross-cutting work addresses digital rights, transnational repression, gender and sexuality, and intersectional justice. HuMENA places particular emphasis on connectinglocal and regional realities with international advocacy spaces while ensuring that its work remains grounded in the experiences, priorities, and safety of affected communities and human rights defenders.

▪   About the Position

As HuMENA expands its programs, partnerships, and team, the organization is seeking a Programs Lead to strengthen internal coordination, project delivery, and operational systems. The role is designed to help HuMENA build the structures that allow the organization to grow sustainably, and to ensure that projects, consultants, deliverables, donor obligations, and internal workflows are tracked and implemented consistently.

The Programs Lead will coordinate work across HuMENA’s Brussels headquarters, Beirut office, and team members based across the MENA region, and will work closely with the Executive Director to manage the day-to-day operational and programmatic life of the organization. Strategic decisions, external positioning, political representation, and final approvals remain at the leadership level.

▪   Who We Are Looking For

HuMENA is seeking an experienced coordinator who brings structure, consistency, and accountability to the day-to-day work of a growing human rights organization. The successful candidate will combine strong projectmanagement skills with sound political judgment, and will be comfortable working independently across multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders.

The role calls for someone who can build and maintain operational systems, anticipate risks before they escalate, and move work forward consistently across the team and external collaborators. Candidates should be confident operating within defined boundaries of authority, comfortable representing the organization in professional and public settings, exercising discretion in sensitive contexts, and contributing to a working culture grounded in care, accountability, and professionalism.

In short, HuMENA is looking for someone who turns scattered tasks into clear systems, follows upwithout being reminded, anticipates risks before they escalate, and moves work forward with discretion and care.

▪   Working Arrangement and Inclusion

This is a remote position. HuMENA strongly encourages applications from candidates based in the MENA region or from the Global South, with a clear preference for those who bring substantial professional experience working with MENA civil society and human rights organizations.

HuMENA builds its team around contextual knowledge, lived experience, professional integrity, and accountability to the communities and movements with which it works. Applications are particularly encouraged from:

• Women and LGBTQI+ persons
  • People from marginalized communities and people with disabilities
  • Refugees, migrants, and formerly exiled persons
  • Individuals from communities directly affected by repression, displacement, discrimination, or shrinking civic space

HuMENA welcomes applications regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, migration status, or socio-economic background, and values practical experience and demonstrated commitment to human rights work alongside formal academic credentials.

Because HuMENA works on sensitive human rights issues, candidates should be able to assess and manage the personal and operational risks associated with their location, communications, and association with the organization.

The role may include selected external engagement, such as representing HuMENA in coordination meetings, partner calls, donor check-ins, webinars, and professional events where appropriate. Candidates should be comfortable being identified with the organization in professional settings. Public-facing responsibilities will be agreed in advance and calibrated to the candidate’s safety context, role boundaries, and informed consent.

HuMENA is committed to ensuring that working arrangements and external engagement are calibrated to each individual’s specific context, with attention to safety, discretion, and do-no-harm principles throughout the recruitment process and the assignment.

▪   Scope of Work

The Programs Lead will hold responsibility for five interconnected areas: project coordination and implementation tracking, team and consultant follow-up, operational systems and internal workflows, donor and reportingcoordination support, and advocacy and communications coordination. The role is a coordination and management role and is not intended to replace existing finance, communications, or program staff. Its purpose is to ensure that work across the organization is planned, tracked, and completed reliably.

1.  Project Coordination and Implementation

The Programs Lead will maintain a comprehensive overview of HuMENA’s active projects and ensure that implementation moves forward consistently. Specifically, the role will:

• Maintain an updated picture of all active projects, including activities, deliverables, deadlines, reporting requirements, and responsible persons
  • Develop and maintain project workplans, implementation trackers, and internal calendars
  • Identify delays, risks, and bottlenecks early, and bring proposed solutions rather than open questions

• Prepare concise weekly or biweekly progress updates covering status, risks, decisions needed, and pending follow-up
  • Ensure that project deliverables are completed on time, properly documented, and filed according to organizational standards

2.  Team and Consultant Coordination

The role will hold the operational coordination of the team and consultants, ensuring that meetings produce action and that work moves forward across collaborators. The role will:

• Coordinate regular internal check-ins and ensure meetings result in clear, tracked action points
  • Follow up on assigned tasks, timelines, and deliverables across the team and consultants
  • Support the drafting of consultant Terms of Reference and scopes of work
  • Coordinate consultant onboarding, deliverable tracking, and completion
  • Maintain a consultant tracker covering contract status, deliverables, deadlines, and payment milestones
  • Coordinate recruitment processes for consultants and project-based positions, including organizingapplications, conducting initial screening, coordinating interviews, and preparing shortlists

Final hiring and contracting decisions remain with the Executive Director.

3.  Operational Systems and Internal Workflows

The Programs Lead will build and maintain the systems that allow HuMENA to function as a coordinated organization. The role will:

• Build, improve, and maintain HuMENA’s internal trackers covering projects, deadlines, consultants, payments, and donor obligations
  • Standardize basic templates for workplans, meeting notes, consultant follow-up, and project tracking
  • Support file organization, documentation, and institutional memory
  • Clarify workflows between programs, finance, communications, and consultants
  • Ensure that pending tasks, responsible persons, and deadlines remain visible to the team and reviewed regularly

4.  Donor and Reporting Coordination

The role will coordinate the operational side of donor obligations, working alongside the Executive Director and Finance Officer. The role will:

• Track donor reporting deadlines and required supporting documents
  • Coordinate the collection of inputs from team members and consultants for narrative reports and donor updates
  • Coordinate with the Finance Officer to ensure that financial documentation and programmatic records are aligned
  • Maintain a grant obligations tracker covering reports, outputs, visibility requirements, and deadlines

This role does not draft full donor reports or proposals. Substantive writing of donor-facing documents remains with the Executive Director and relevant project leads. The Programs Lead may contribute through coordination,drafting of internal sections, or preparation of supporting materials when needed.

5.  Advocacy and Communications Coordination

While HuMENA’s advocacy positioning and communications strategy remain with the Executive Director and the relevant team members, the Programs Lead

will support the coordination, review, and quality of advocacy and communications outputs. The role will:

• Coordinate the production timeline of advocacy products, statements, briefs, reports, and communications outputs across researchers, writers, designers, translators, and social media
  • Review draft advocacy and communications materials for clarity, consistency, and alignment with HuMENA’s standards before they are submitted for final approval
  • Track advocacy commitments, partner contributions, and external deadlines tied to coalitions, campaigns, or donor-supported advocacy work
  • Support the Executive Director and team members in advocacy planning, content review, and the gathering of input from across the organization

6.  Payment and Finance Follow-up

The Programs Lead does not manage finances or process payments. The role will:

• Track whether consultant deliverables linked to payment milestones have been submitted and reviewed
  • Coordinate with the Finance Officer on missing invoices, contracts, or supporting documents
  • Flag pending payments or documentation gaps to the Executive Director and Finance Officer

• Help ensure that payments are linked to approved scopes of work and completed deliverables

▪   First 60 Days

During the first 60 days in the role, the Programs Lead is expected to establish the foundations on which the rest of the assignment will build. This means:

1. Mapping all active projects, deadlines, consultants, and donor obligations across the organization to produce a clear and accurate picture of where HuMENA stands operationally
   1. Building and operationalizing the master project tracker and consultant tracker so that these become tools used weekly across the team rather than documents maintained in isolation
   1. Establishing a regular internal follow-up routine — through structured check-ins, written progress updates, and clear action points — that strengthens coordination across the team and supports consistent project delivery

Further system improvements, template standardization, and process documentation will follow in the months that follow.

▪   Required Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should bring:

• A minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience in program coordination, project management,operations, or grants management, with at least 3 of those years in roles requiring independent decision-making, preferably gained with a regional or international organization
• Direct experience working with MENA-based or MENA-focused human rights, civic space, or civil society organizations
• A demonstrated track record of building or improving internal systems, trackers, and workflows
• Experience managing multiple consultants, deliverables, and donor obligations simultaneously
• Fluency in Arabic and strong professional English, both written and spoken
• Strong remote coordination skills and the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion
• Authorisation to work in the country of residence
• Availability to travel occasionally for missions, meetings, and representation on behalf of HuMENA

▪   Preferred Experience

The following are considered assets:

• Experience working in small or growing organizations where systems had to be built or improved from theground up — strongly preferred over experience in large institutions with fully developed systems
• Experience with donor reporting or grant coordination across multiple funders
• Experience supporting consultant recruitment and contracting processes
• Experience working on civic space, human rights defenders, exile and diaspora engagement, digital rights, or transnational repression
• French is an asset
• Familiarity with tools such as Google Workspace, Airtable, Notion, Asana, Trello, Slack, or equivalent platforms

▪   Key Competencies

The selected candidate will demonstrate:

• Initiative and ownership — the ability to identify and address operational issues without being instructed
• Follow-up discipline — consistently tracking and moving tasks toward completion
• Clear written communication — in both Arabic and English
• Political judgment and discretion — appropriate to the human rights environment in which HuMENA operates
• Coordination across teams — the ability to coordinate and influence work without relying on formal hierarchical authority

▪   Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to submit:

1. A CV (maximum three pages)
   1. A cover letter of no more than one page addressing why they are suited to the role and what they would bring to it
   1. Contact details for two professional references — HuMENA will only contact references after the

final interview and with the candidate’s confirmation

• One writing sample (see below)

For the writing sample, candidates may submit a relevant work document in Arabic or English — such as a project update, internal memo, donor report section, or similar piece — with any confidential information appropriately redacted. Candidates who are unable to share work documents due to confidentiality obligations may instead submit a short written piece of no more than one page, in Arabic or English, responding to the following prompt:

Drawing on your professional experience, describe one operational or coordination challenge youhave faced in a civil society or human rights organization, the approach you took to address it, and what you learned from it.

Applications should be sent to Jobs@humena.org with the subject line Programs Lead — [Candidate Name] by 21 May 2026. Questions about the role or application process may be directed to the same address.

HuMENA will review applications on a rolling basis as they are received and will move strong candidates forward without waiting for the application deadline to close. Interested candidates are therefore encouraged to apply early.

HuMENA will acknowledge receipt of all complete applications.

▪   Assessment Process

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to:

• A first interview with the Executive Director
• A short practical assignment of approximately 90 minutes, designed to reflect the operational realities of the role
• A final interview, which may include additional team members
• Reference checks before any offer is made

Candidates will be assessed on their ability to identify priorities, propose decisions, and communicate clearly and professionally in writing. The nature and extent of public-facing engagement expected in the role will be discussedduring the interview process to ensure mutual clarity on expectations and any safety considerations specific to the candidate’s context.

All candidates are assessed against the same criteria and through the same process, regardless of how they came to apply or whether they were referred by a current member of the HuMENA network.

The expected start date is 15 June 2026, or earlier if the selected candidate is available sooner.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.

HuMENA for Human Rights and Civic Engagement

Jobs@humena.org