Digital and Technical Services Archivist; Term-Limited

Digital and Technical Services Archivist (Term-Limited)

American Civil Liberties Union

The ACLU seeks applicants for a full‑time 3‑year term‑limited position of Digital and Technical Services Archivist in the Records & Archives unit of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY. This hybrid role requires onsite work three (3) days per week or twelve (12) days per month.

Records & Archives reduces risk, creates operational efficiency, and safeguards the historical legacy of the ACLU by stewarding data/records through the information lifecycle with a particular focus on records that are no longer in use.

• Manage the destruction of paper and digital records that are not historically valuable and are no longer in use.
• Set and enforce policies related to retention, secure destruction, and documentation of records in accordance with business needs and state and federal laws.
• Document, preserve, and provide access to the ACLU’s historical archives on‑site and prepare and donate historical material to Princeton University.
• Provide research services to all ACLU staff regarding ACLU history.
• Partner with Information Security, Privacy & Data Governance, and other teams to ensure information policies, procedures, and projects meet ACLU standards in privacy, security, compliance, access, and risk.
• Oversee clean‑up and transformation of the current Archival Content Management System and create a portal for research that engages staff and provides broader access to archives.
• Lead the creation of a digital archival program for historically significant records and the development of a digital preservation program for the ACLU.
• Conduct a digital preservation assessment, create an assessment of solutions, road‑map development, and manage implementation of selected digital preservation systems, including metadata schemas and protocols for digital transfer and processing.
• Develop data strategy, standards, and practices for Records & Archives, including metadata schemas, controlled vocabularies, and a new record group schema.
• Document workflows for ingesting, accessioning, and processing digital materials and cross‑train Records & Archives staff.
• Plan and manage digital processing projects and cross‑train a Processing Archivist.
• Support active records in the legal department and serve as a stakeholder in records management technology strategy and other technology infrastructure projects.

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU.
• Center and embed equity, inclusion, and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives.
• Work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflicts.

• Significant experience in archives, with relevant experience in technical services and metadata management.
• Experience in creation and maintenance of records groups and local authority records (preferred).
• Significant experience in digital archives, with experience implementing digital preservation infrastructure (preferred).
• Strong project management and leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including collaboration and the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience in a variety of archival settings, especially institutional, government, non‑profit, or business archives.

The annual salary for this position is $ (Level

F) for a location based in New York, NY. Salaries are subject to a regional pay adjustment if authorization is granted to work outside of the listed location.

• Generous paid time‑off policy.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, parental leave, and gender‑affirming care.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Annual professional development funds and internal development programs.

Accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to protected characteristics. The ACLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.

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