Mayor Bowser established the Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments (MOTA) to conduct aggressive outreach and engagement to identify energetic community and business professionals to fill critical appointed roles in District government. This includes members of the Mayor’s Cabinet, Agency Directors, and special staff positions as excepted service appointees.
Below are the Executive and Excepted Service* positions currently being recruited by MOTA:
EXECUTIVE CABINET
Director - Department of Public Works (DPW)
INDEPENDENT AGENCY APPOINTED LEADERSHIP
We currently do not have any open postings.
POLICY, OPERATIONS, AND SUPPORT POSITIONS
Press Assistant - EOM Office of Communications
Bilingual Community Outreach Specialist (Spanish) - Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA)
Language Access Coordinator - Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA)
Reentry Case Manager - Mayor's Office on Returning Citizen's Affairs (MORCA)
Workforce Development Specialist - Mayor's Office on Returning Citizen's Affairs (MORCA)
National Service Officer - Mayor's Office on Volunteerism and Partnerships (Serve DC)
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*Executive and Excepted Service employees serve in an “at-will” capacity and are eligible for the District of Columbia Government’s employee benefits programs, including paid leave. Executive Service employees utilize the universal leave system while Excepted Service employees can earn and accrue leave.
Those serving in Executive and Excepted Service positions serve at the pleasure of the Mayor (or the appointing authority) and are subject to the residency requirement. Under the residency requirement, appointees must either be a District resident at the time of their appointment or become a District resident within 180 days of their appointment date (start date). They must also maintain residency in the District for the duration of their service.
Executive and Excepted Service are distinct types of employment within District Government. Please note, Executive and Excepted Service are different from Career Service, Educational Service, Legal Service and Management Supervisory Service positions. For Career, Educational, Legal and Management Supervisory Service positions, please visit the Department of Human Resources (DCHR) careers opportunities website (careers.dc.gov).