Disability, Accessibility & Inclusion Manager

ABOUT THE JOB

The ACLU seeks applicants for the role of Disability, Accessibility & Inclusion Manager on the Disability Accessibility & Inclusion (DAI) Team within the Business Operations and Support Services unit of the ACLU’s National office.

This is a full-time hybrid role with in-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.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

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. 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

Strategic Operations

• 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
• 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
• 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

Program & Project Management