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 included members of the Mayor’s Cabinet, Agency Directors, and special staff positions as excepted service appointees.

Below are Excepted Service* positions currently being recruited by MOTA:

Executive Cabinet

• Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
• Director, Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)
• Executive Director, Workforce Investment Council (WIC)
• Chief Technology Officer, Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO)
• Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP)
• Chief of Police, Metropolitan Police Department
• Director, Department of Forensic Sciences (DFS)
• Director, Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS)

Independent Agency Appointed Leadership

• Commissioner – Zoning Commission

Policy, Operations and Support Positions

Education

Government Operations

• Chief Building Official
• Strategic Enforcement Administrator
• Zoning Administrator

Economic Development

• Communications Director, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

Public Safety and Justice

• Communications Director, Fire and EMS Agency
• Assistant Medical Director, Fire and Emergency Medical Services (FEMS)

Executive Office of the Mayor

• Deputy General Counsel, Office of General Counsel
• Beverly Perry Fellow, Office of General Counsel
• Community Outreach Specialist, Mayor’s Office in Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA)
• Veteran’s Service Officer, Mayor’s Office on Veteran’s Affairs (MOVA)
• Workforce Development Specialist, Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA)
• Public Information Officer, Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA)

Office of the Senior Advisor

• Associate Director for Federal Affairs

*Excepted and Executive Service employees serve in an “at-will” capacity, are eligible for the District of Columbia Government’s employee benefits programs, and can earn and accrue leave. Those serving in Excepted Service positions serve at the pleasure of the Mayor (or the appointing authority) and are subject to the domicile requirement. Under the domicile requirement, Excepted Service 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).

Excepted Service is a distinct type of employment within District Government. Please note, Excepted and Executive Service are  different from Career Service and Management Supervisory Service positions. For all Career and Management Service positions, please visit the Department of Human Resources (DCHR) careers opportunities website.