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, Department of Public Works (DPW)
• Executive Director, Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE)

Senior Management/Policy Positions Specialty Positions and Independent Agencies

• Reentry Case Manager, Mayor's Office on Returning Citizen's Affairs (MORCA)
• Graphic Designer - Executive Office of the Mayor
• Special Assistant - Executive Office of the Mayor
• Grants Management Specialist - Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs
• Press Assistant – Mayor’s Communitions Office:
• Associate Director for Operations, Mayor’s Communications Office:
• Associate Director – Office of Federal and Regional Affairs (OFRA)
• District Veterans Service Officer, Mayor’s Office on Veteran’s Affairs (MOVA)
• Workforce Development Program Manager
• Grants Management Specialist -Serve DC
• Community Outreach Specialist (Bilingual) - Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs

Independent Agency Appointed Leadership

• Commissioner – Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC)
• Member – District of Columbia Board of Elections (BOE)
• Public Member, Historic Preservation Review Board
• Commissioner – Public Service Commission (PSC)
• Member – Public Employee Relations Board (PERB)
• Commissioner – Zoning Commission
• Grants Management Specialist - Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs