The Network Administrator position for the Boston Fire Department (BFD) will provide network and infrastructure support for the organization. This position will support a variety of technologies; the applicant must possess a comprehensive knowledge of networking, infrastructure, telecommunications and connectivity in a Microsoft environment. The person will be located at BFD’s headquarters in Boston and will report to the Chief Technology Officer.  The BFD network is part of the city’s network; the Network Administrator will interact with the city of Boston’s IT department (DoIT) for issue resolution and improvements. Must be detail oriented, analytical and have the ability to solve problems.  Maintain a flexible attitude towards work assignments and changing priorities. The right candidate will have the ability to work within a team environment as well as independently.

Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   Under the direction of the Operations Officer, acts in a confidential capacity and serves as the Director of Human Resources for the Department to ensure effective personnel management and the development of human resource programs.  Performs the processing related to human resources and payroll functions of the Board in accordance with performance indicators such as quality of service, productivity, and the expectation that the utmost confidentiality regarding employees’ personnel information is maintained.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Brief Job Description:   Reporting to the Cabinet Chief, the Director of Community Engagement plays a lead role in all initiatives related to community engagement. The Director of Community Engagement will be responsible for the strategic direction of the Cabinet's community engagement work.

The Mayor’s Office Assistant Speechwriter (Part-Time) will support the creation of speeches, talking points, and select written collateral for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. Reports to the Director of Speechwriting.  The Ideal Candidate: - Is a strong, well-rounded writer with an instinct for rhythm and musicality that’s equaled by their ability to apply structures and frameworks to outlining and drafting processes.  - Is a creative researcher, willing to get their hands dirty to excavate the perfect anecdote, but knows their limits and is comfortable reaching out to subject matter experts when outside support is required to obtain the right story or stat. - Is eager to immerse themselves in Boston’s history, politics, and communities, and to get up to speed quickly on the nuances of municipal governance.

  DoIT provides and maintains mission-critical technologies for the City’s more than 18,000 employees and the hundreds of thousands of constituents they serve. With approximately 150 employees and an annual budget of approximately $50M, DoIT delivers an effective foundation of technology that serves more than 40 departments and millions of direct constituent interactions. To ensure the City’s technology procurement and deployment decisions effectively serve its residents and workforce, the governance and policy programs in DoIT seek to bridge the Mayor’s vision with departmental and agency needs in the context of an evolving regulatory environment and rapidly changing technology landscape   Working closely with the Chief Information Officer, the Director of Governance and Policy will manage the development and implementation of technology guidelines, standards, and policy across the entire City of Boston, including multiple innovation and technology organizations. The Director of Governance and Policy will coordinate departmental and city wide technology standards and policies pertaining to security, privacy, accessibility, data, and other relevant innovation areas. This role will also design and shepherd city-wide governance processes that identify shared technology priorities and needs across all agencies and departments, develop appropriate strategies for prioritizing budget investments, and support the development of a user-centric IT service management plan across the entire City. The role will interface with leadership within DoIT; technology leaders across the City; the Mayor’s Team; and local, state, and federal legislative bodies activities.  

The Mayor’s Office for Immigrant Advancement (MOIA) was created in 1998 as the Mayor’s Office of New Bostonians. Our mission is to strengthen the ability of immigrants and Boston’s diverse cultural and linguistic communities to fully participate in the economic, civic, social, and cultural life of our great City. We also work to promote the recognition and public understanding of immigrant contributions to Boston.    We are seeking summer interns for 2023. 

The Seasonal Legislative Assistant will support Central Staff with the administrative and legislative support of the Boston City Council, the legislative body for the City of Boston. 

The mission of the Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH) is to make Boston a more equitable and inclusive city where all residents can thrive. MOH oversees programs that create and preserve affordable housing, support homeowners and renters, provide housing and services to homeless individuals and families, and develop city-owned property. The Mayor's Office of Housing seeks to carry out its mission through a lens of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion and addressing the effects of systemic racism in our city.   The Boston Home Center (BHC) helps Boston residents purchase, improve, and keep their homes. The BHC offers training, financial help and counseling to first-time homebuyers, guidance and funding for homeowners for home improvements, and counseling to help families avoid foreclosure. The BHC also markets homes developed for income-eligible, first­time homebuyers.   Under the supervision of the Deputy Director or designee, the Program Assistant will provide administrative services to BHC’s programs, projects, and operations. The Program Assistant will divide their time between the BHC’s main location (currently 43 Hawkins Street) and BHC’s 26 Central Avenue, Hyde Park office.  

The Chief Engineering Officer is a senior leader in the Department of Innovation and Technology in the City of Boston, reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer.The Department of Innovation and Technology provides and maintains mission-critical technologies for the City’s more than 18,000 employees and the hundreds of thousands of constituents they serve. With approximately 150 employees and an annual budget of approximately $50M, DoIT delivers an effective foundation of technology that serves more than 40 departments and millions of direct constituent interactions.  The Chief Engineering Officer oversees the software engineering practice of the City: establishing standards and policies for the development and procurement of software - identifying what when should software be developed or procured, technology standards that determine interoperability of systems, improving technology development practices and implementing methodologies that improve the quality and security of software and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have familiarity implementing DevOps, continuous integration environments, data engineering, automated testing. The candidate will also have extensive knowledge of architectural patterns. The Chief Engineering Officer will work closely with technology groups across the City to support the implementation of standards, policies, and best practices. The Chief Engineering Officer will manage highly technical and skilled individuals and contractors that will benefit from learning best practices. The right candidate will bring an entrepreneurial attitude, along with the right combination of grit and patience to drive meaningful change in a large organization full of caring public servants. 

Breif Job Description (essential functions of the job):   The Boston Retirement Board seeks to provide accurate, timely and consistent guidance and benefits to its members.  Reporting to the Manger of Member Services and in accordance with performance indicators such as quality of service and productivity, performs most research and transactions independently in the V3 Benefits Administration systems and completes duties as assigned by the V3 workflow system; guides Member Services Representatives as requested and performs peer review of casework performed by other Senior Member Services Representatives to help ensure the quality of service provided by the group.

This is a temporary, summer only position.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   The Regional Supervisor will assist the Director of the Boston Neighborhood Basketball League (BNBL) with the supervision of the Site Coordinators.  

This is a provisional appointment.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   Responsible for the accuracy and maintenance of all signs under the jurisdiction of the Transportation department in assigned areas.   

THIS IS A TEMPORARY, SUMMER ONLY, POSITION.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   Under general supervision, the Lifeguard’s primary responsibility includes guarding the pool, ensuring the safety of all patrons, enforcing the pool rules, maintaining cleanliness and sanitary conditions around the pool facility and implementing the emergency protocols as needed. This position is also responsible for administering aquatic programs and activities as set forth by the Department, including teaching swim lessons, coaching the youth swim team, supervising group swim activities, and assisting with other aquatic activities.

Brief Job Description:   Under general supervision, the Lifeguard’s primary responsibility includes guarding the pool, ensuring the safety of all patrons, enforcing the pool rules, maintaining cleanliness and sanitary conditions around the pool facility and implementing the emergency protocols as needed. This position is also responsible for administering aquatic programs and activities as set forth by the Department, including teaching swim lessons, coaching the youth swim team, supervising group swim activities, and assisting with other aquatic activities.

This is a provisional appointment.   Under general supervision of the Commissioner of the Election Department, the incumbent is responsible handling the technological needs of the department, which includes maintaining the Voter Registration database, and other software utilized by the department.

Join the team to make Boston's young people ready for work!  The City of Boston Office of Youth Employment & Opportunity (YEO) aims to not only to recruit and hire youth, but also to ensure that their entry level employment experience is engaging, meaningful, and a building block for their professional experience and personal success.  The Youth Employment & Opportunity Internship Program is designed to support YEO goals by engaging Boston youth in workforce readiness development and providing access to resources, civic and learning opportunities.   YEO annually employees over 5,000 students and hosts Youth Career Development Programs.   YEO’s success in delivering optimal programming is made possible by the college aged interns who play an integral role in supporting the overall YEO mission.

Basic Function: Under supervision and within the framework of the Library’s policies and practices, to assume responsibility for the effective execution of the Library’s programs of service to adults in a diverse population characteristic to an urban setting and to perform professional work requiring substantial application of professional knowledge and experience.   Reports to: Ranking staff member   Supervises: As assigned, professional and non-professional staff members 

This is a provisional appointment.   Brief Job Description(essential functions of the job):   The Registry Division records, maintains and issues Boston marriage, birth and death vital records in accordance to Massachusetts laws and procedures. 

This is a provisional appointment.   The mission of the City of Boston Property Management Department (PMD) is to manage, maintain, repair, and provide security for the City's municipal buildings including City Hall and Faneuil Hall; to preserve the useful life of City facilities and reduce operating costs through effective preventive maintenance measures.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job): Under the supervision of the Building Superintendent, the Garage/Parking Lot attendant will attend to and manage vehicles parked in City of Boston garages and parking lots. This position will work primarily at the parking lot serving 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, Roxbury, MA.

Reporting to the Tree Maintenance Foreperson or General Tree Maintenance Foreperson, or a designee, the Tree Equipment Operator and Laborer (TEOL) will perform tasks related to the planting, removal, maintenance, and care of trees using hand and power tools, and adhering to all safety policies and procedures. Duties include planting, pruning, and removing trees and branches. He/she will also use climbing gear and equipment to climb trees with chainsaws, hand saws, and tree trimmers to complete jobs. This is labor-intensive work and requires strong communication skills to safely work with all crew members at the various job sites throughout the City of Boston.