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. 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.

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).

Below are Excepted Service positions currently being recruited by MOTA:

Executive Service/Cabinet Positions

• Director, Office of Planning
• Executive Director – Mayor’s Office of Caribbean Community Affairs (MOCCA):
• Director, Office of Human Rights
• Director, Department of Housing and Community Development
• Director, Office of Deaf, Deaf blind and Hard of Hearing

Senior Management/Policy Positions Specialty Positions and Independent Agencies

• Associate Director – Mayor’s Office of Nightlife and Culture (MONC):
• Special Assistant to the Chief
• Special Assistant
• Community Outreach Specialist, Mayor’s Office of Latino Affairs
• Community Outreach Specialist, Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs
• Associate Digital Director, Executive Office of the Mayor
• Associate Director, Office of Federal and Regional Affairs:
• Associate Director, Mayor’s Office of Policy and Innovation
• Project Director, Mayor’s Office of Policy and Innovation
• User Experience Designer, Mayor’s Office of Policy and Innovation
• Senior Data Scientist, Mayor’s Office of Policy and Innovation:
• Associate Director, Mayor’s Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives (MOWPI):
• Community Outreach Specialist, Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA):
• State Archivist – Office of the Secretary of State of the District of Columbia:
• Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the City Administrator

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