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Posted May 13Disability, Accessibility & Inclusion Manager
at ACLU
New York, United StatesHybrid
Responsibilities
- Support the DAI Strategic Plan vision and project management, seeking to align it with the ACLU’s overall strategic direction
- Support the communication of the DAI team’s projects, initiatives, and accomplishments across the organization, ensuring consistent and transparent messaging that highlights progress, key milestones, and the impact of the DAI team’s leadership
- Collect, monitor, and report on data regarding disability, accessibility, and inclusion goals as well as recruitment, hiring, and attrition trends in collaboration with the HR team
- Manage DAI projects, ensure they meet objectives, engage appropriate stakeholders, and effectively communicate status, risks, and deliverables
- Serve as the DAI team’s main point of contact for external vendors and consultants on projects; oversee vendor and consultant procurement process, gather and submit financial documentation, and work with counsel to generate contracts, all with accuracy and timeliness
- Lead and conduct yearly organization-wide audits of ACLU practices to assess gaps in workplace accessibility and inclusion, assessing areas of attention and developing action plans to address
- Monitor alignment of ACLU’s policies and practices with disability law, regulations, the ACLU’s internal disability affirmative action policy, and industry best practices
- Develop, lead, and evaluate DAI-focused training curriculum and workshops for national staff on topics including but not limited to ableism, disability justice, and inclusion by design
- Manage systems for communication so National staff have the most up-to-date information, feel connected to the larger team and mission
- Create monthly DAI newsletters to cover a wide range of topics; liaise with other departments as needed
- Maintain, update, and create contents for the intranet pages for the DAI team FUTURE ACLU'ERS WILL
Requirements
- Success in this role depends on the ability to manage complex initiatives while fostering long-term commitment to DAI across the organization. YOUR DAY TO DAY
- Strong organizational skills, be detail-oriented and possess the ability to follow projects through to completion
- Experience leading complex, cross-organizational projects from planning through implementation and evaluation •
- Experience managing short-term and long-term projects, vendors, with the ability to establish priorities that will effectively utilize the staff’s time and the department’s resources, and following projects through to completion
- Strong project management skills including the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, clearly communicate progress, and address issues while still meeting required deadlines
- Deep knowledge of disability, accessibility & inclusion, ableism, and disability justice in workplace systems and culture
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with others including cross departmentally as part of a team
- Demonstrated ability to advise and support staff and partners on accessibility, disability inclusion, and policy alignment •
- Experience conducting organizational assessments or audits and developing actionable improvement plans
- Ability to translate complex DAI concepts into practical, accessible guidance for staff and leadership
- Experience engaging cross-functional teams, ERGs, vendors, and consultants to achieve DAI initiatives
- Commitment to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and/or conflicts
- Critical thinker with demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to make independent decisions
Benefits
- Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
- Strong organizational skills for scheduling, procurement, vendor management, and documentation COMPENSATION The ACLU is committed to equity, transparency, and clarity in pay.
- Consistent with our compensation philosophy, there is a set salary for each role based on geographic work location.
- The annual salary for this position is $112,584.00 ( Level H ), reflecting the salary of a position based in New York, NY. Salaries are subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting. For details on our pay structure, please visit: https://www.aclu.org/careers/ACLU_Geographic_Pay_Structure-July_2024.pdf WHY THE ACLU
- Time away to focus on the things that matter with a generous paid time-off policy
- benefits (including medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, gender affirming care & fertility treatment)
- We support employee growth and development through annual professional development funds, internal professional development programs and workshops OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESSIBILITY, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
- Accessibility, equity, diversity and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all.
- For us diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change.
- The Department of Education has determined that employment in this position at the ACLU does not qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Contact
- If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please email benefits.hrdept@aclu.org .
Additional details
- The ACLU seeks applicants for the role of Disability, Accessibility & Inclusion Manager o n the Disability Accessibility & Inclusion (DAI ) Team within the Business Operations and Support Services unit of the ACLU’s National office.
- requirements of two (2) days per week, or eight (8) days per month from one of the ACLU’s National office locations in New York, NY, Washington, DC, or San Francisco, CA. Remote candidates may be considered for this position.
- The Administration and Finance Department provide operational, financial, technical, and human capital support and services for a 550+ person national non-profit organization.
- The department is integral in creating and sustaining cohesive systems across departments to ensure all staff have access to the resources they need to support ACLU's mission of advancing civil liberties and civil rights.
- The DAI team supports this critical work by leading the organization in taking a bold, visionary approach to embedding accessibility and inclusion, dismantling ableism, and cultivating a deep culture of belonging.
- Reporting to the Senior Director, Disability Accessibility & Inclusion (SDDAI) , the DAI Manager will be responsible for managing and sustaining the organization’s DAI program, translating strategy into day-to-day operations and cross-functional initiatives.
- The role partners closely with departments across the organization to embed DAI practices into policies, practices, and ways of working.
- In addition to program management, the DAI Manager will play a key role in supporting organizational culture change by building trust-based relationships, providing guidance and education, and staff support. The DAI Manager is privy to confidential information, including staff survey results and disability-related staff experience. The position requires strong collaboration and sustained engagement to effectively influence practice and outcomes.
- Help drive project management for specified large DAI-centered cross-departmental and cross-organizational, multi-team, primarily internal-facing projects and initiatives including DAI Steering Committee, working or project groups
- Serve as a primary liaison to the Disability Employee Resource Group (ERG)