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Global Artivism
- a fiscally sponsored project of Res Publica US Inc.
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 & Structure
These principles shape how the movement works, how decisions are made, and what is asked of those who join.
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Global Majority Leadership and South–South Solidarity.
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Distributed Power and Fluid Leadership.
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Artists at the Center, Culture as Strategy.
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Intersectional and Community-Centered.
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Trust Before Scale.
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Emergence as Method.
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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 Engagement
Global Artivism is contracting a Governance Fellow for a mentored, time-limited engagement focused on governance systems, democratic institutional design, and Global Majority-led movement infrastructure. The contractor will support the development and maintenance of Global Artivism's governance architecture, including documentation, committee coordination, and research that supports the Democratic Transition process. The Fellow is expected to contribute to governance development work, take initiative on assigned tasks, and grow through structured mentorship and engagement with the work.
This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism's fiscal sponsorship structure with Res Publica US Inc. The contractor sets their own working hours and methods, may provide services to other clients, and is responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and any local registrations or compliance requirements in their country of residence.
Coordination Relationships
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The contractor will coordinate primarily with the Governance Lead, and will work alongside the Operations Director, Movement Secretariat members, and Global Council and Committees on agreed deliverables.
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Coordination relationships do not constitute supervisory authority. Decision-making at Global Artivism is distributed through governance structures, committees, and collaborative processes.
Key Responsibilites
Governance Documentation
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Support development and maintenance of governance documents: frameworks, committee charters, terms of reference, and process documentation.
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Maintain an organized governance document library accessible to relevant Secretariat members and committee leads.
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Ensure governance documents are current, accessible, and consistently formatted.
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Support preparation of governance materials for Global Council meetings and committee sessions.
Committee Coordination Support
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Assist with coordination of Global Council committees: scheduling, materials preparation, meeting notes, and follow-up.
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Maintain committee trackers with meeting schedules, decisions, and action items.
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Support communication between the Movement Secretariat and committee leads.
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Assist in preparing agendas, briefing packs, and documentation for governance meetings.
Democratic Transition and Electoral Process Support
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Conduct research on governance models, electoral processes, and democratic participation mechanisms relevant to Global Majority-led organizations.
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Support the Governance Lead in drafting materials for the Democratic Transition Roadmap (2025–2027).
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Assist in preparing the electoral framework and testing documentation as directed.
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Track and document governance process milestones.
Governance Research
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Research governance models from civil society, cooperative, and movement organizations relevant to Global Artivism’s structure.
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Prepare research summaries, comparative analyses, and briefing notes on governance questions.
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Stay current on developments in distributed governance, participatory democracy, and decentralized leadership models.
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Contribute to knowledge products that inform governance design.
Qualifications
Required
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Manages multiple documentation tasks and meets deadlines, with close attention to accuracy and formatting. Experience gained through union organizing, participatory facilitation, cooperative governance, or community-based decision-making processes counts alongside academic or formal work history.
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Good written communication in English, as this role prepares governance documents and briefing materials.
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Ability to take initiative on assigned tasks and work independently within defined scope.
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Genuine interest in governance, movement building, or institutional design.
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Ability to operate as an independent contractor, including managing own schedule, tools, and tax compliance.
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Commitment to Global Artivism’s values, mission, and guiding principles.
Preferred
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Background or studies in governance, law, political science, international development, or related fields.
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Interest in Global Majority leadership, democratic governance, distributed power, or movement infrastructure.
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Experience with civil society, NGO, or movement organizations in any capacity.
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Familiarity with arts, culture, or social justice movements.
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Multilingual ability — languages relevant to Global South contexts strongly valued.
Contractor Status & Eligibility
This engagement is structured as an independent contractor relationship. The contractor sets their own schedule and chooses how to deliver the agreed scope, is responsible for their own income tax, social contributions, business registration, and any other compliance requirements in their country of residence, will not receive employee benefits, paid leave, or insurance coverage from Res Publica US Inc or Global Artivism, and may provide services to other clients during the engagement. Applicants must confirm during the contracting process the country from which they will provide services to confirm applicable labor and tax rules.
Compensation & Work Arrangement
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Monthly contractor fee: USD $1,200 to $1,800/month, paid upon receipt of monthly invoices.
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Payment terms and currency arrangements will be confirmed in the contractor agreement. All figures are monthly contractor fees, not employment salaries. This is an independent contractor engagement managed through Global Artivism’s fiscal sponsorship structure.
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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 Global Artivism Offers
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Connection to a global network of Artivists, movement organizers, and cultural changemakers.
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Access to movement learning spaces and professional development opportunities.
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Flexible remote work environment.
Commitment
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Global Artivism prioritizes candidates from the Global South and Global Majority communities. Movement experience, community organizing, and self-taught practice are valued alongside formal credentials.
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Equal consideration is given to to experience gained through community organizing, grassroots network coordination, or cultural activism, just as it is to formal program management employment.
Expression of Interest
We welcome expressions of interest from individuals aligned with the scope and values of this engagement. Submissions will be reviewed on a rolling basis. All submissions will be reviewed directly and with discretion by ABM's consulting team.
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Expressions of interest will close on Thursday 16 July, 10pm MYT (UTC+8). We are unable to review submissions received after this date.
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Due to the anticipated volume of interest, we are not able to respond to every submission individually.
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Shortlisted individuals will be contacted by Wednesday 22 June, 10pm MYT (UTC+8).