THIS IS A TEMPORARY GRANT-FUNDED POSITION. FUNDING IS AVAILABLE ANNUALLY WITH NO EXPIRATION DATE AT PRESENT.   In July 2021, the Boston Police Department (BPD) was awarded a Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Jail/Arrest Diversion Grant to support the development of a Crisis Intervention Team Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC). Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) Training, which originated in 1988 in Memphis, Tennessee, provides police officers and invested community stakeholders with 40 hours of training on identifying mental illness, improving officers’ de-escalation skills and learning about resources that can be utilized to assist people with mental illness and substance abuse issues. National data reveals that officers who are trained in CIT have enhanced preparedness, greater confidence and reduced social distance during encounters with individuals who have serious mental illness and substance use disorders. The BPD received this grant funding to develop its own 40–hour CIT training. While this training will have at its foundation the core elements common to all CIT trainings, it will also be tailored to specifically address those issues that are most relevant to the Boston community and to take advantage of the many unique resources and partnerships that Boston provides. Boston’s CIT TTAC will be spearheaded by the BPD’s Street Outreach Unit (SOU), in partnership with the BPD Academy. The CIT Training Coordinator will report directly to the commander of the SOU, which focuses on response and outreach related to mental health, substance use and homelessness. Guidance related to grant management/reporting will be provided by the BPD’s Office of Research and Development (ORD).   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   Oversight will be provided by the Commander of the SOU, who oversees all efforts related to mental health, homelessness and substance use disorder, and the Superintendent of the BPD Academy. The full-time CIT Coordinator will report directly to the Commander of the SOU. When not actively working on coordinating CIT trainings, the Coordinator will provide general assistance to the SOU, which operates citywide and in partnership with numerous agencies both inside and outside the city. The DMH-funded CIT Coordinator will be responsible for collecting and managing data pertaining to the establishment of Boston’s CIT-TTAC.

This is a provisional appointment. Brief Job Description (essential functions of the position): Under administrative direction, the Management Analyst is responsible for evaluating the financial and operational data from divisions of the Public Works Department including, but not limited to, the Construction Management, Permitting, and Engineering divisions.    

This is a provisional appointment.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   The mission of the City of Boston's 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 preventative maintenance measures.   Under supervision, performs a variety of ordinary maintenance tasks of a semiskilled nature to buildings and grounds.

This is a provisional appointment.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   Reporting to the Commander of the Youth Violence Strike Force, or an assigned designee, the Detectives' Clerk will be assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force and will work closely and cooperatively with Detectives to assist with daily functions.  

"Climate justice is racial and economic justice. For too long, we have been told there is no viable alternative to the current social and environmental injustices facing our communities. Yet the pandemic has also illuminated the scale of mobilization possible when we choose to confront a crisis. A local Green New Deal and Just Recovery must direct this scale of collective action to take aim at the root causes of systemic injustices. Above all, we must recognize this moment in time as a call to action.” The City of Boston seeks to hire a Cabinet-Level Senior Advisor to help implement a Boston Green New Deal  and lead our city towards a more equitable, sustainable green future. The Senior Advisor, working in close partnership with the Mayor, the Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space (EEO), the Chief of Operations, Chief of Streets, Chief of Planning, School Superintendent, and other senior city officials will have primary responsibility for driving the initiatives of theBoston Green New Deal and Just Recovery plan laid out by Mayor Wu. The Senior Advisor will have the opportunity to shape an all-of-government approach to climate and equity-led governance and help make Boston a groundbreaking model of city leadership.   Brief Job Description:   Qualities of the ideal candidate The candidate will be responsible for shaping and driving implementation of the Green New Deal agenda, working closely with city Cabinets leaders and Departments on issues including planning, housing, transit, jobs, energy use, and electrification. This role will require outstanding leadership qualities, a commitment to centering equity and justice, ther ability to manage cross-governmental policy initiatives, and a readiness and enthusiasm for partnership with city, state and federal leaders, and non-governmental entities. The ideal candidate will be bold, creative, strongly purpose-driven, and ready to act with urgency and in collaboration to advance a Boston Green New Deal. They will have a demonstrated track record of successfully leading and implementing mission-critical climate initiatives and being an excellent team leader with strong internal and external relationships. This is a role for someone who is passionate about what the City of Boston can achieve as a climate and resilience leader.

“Facing an affordable housing crisis, the worst traffic congestion in the United States, and a climate crisis that threatens our very existence, the people of Boston deserve a city planning department that empowers communities and addresses these challenges in a long-term vision for a more equitable future.” - Mayor Michelle Wu   Summary The City of Boston seeks to hire a cabinet-level Chief of Planning to build a Boston with and for everyone. This role will have primary responsibility for driving the Mayor’s vision for planning that advances the goals of a more equitable, resilient, transit-oriented, and affordable city. The Chief of Planning will have an unprecedented opportunity to be at the forefront of making this vision a reality. The creation of a Cabinet-level Chief of Planning is the first step in Mayor Wu’s efforts to reform the City’s processes for planning and development. The Chief of Planning will serve as the Mayor’s point person to coordinate and direct all City plans, land use directives, and all related development policies and procedures. The Chief will play a central role in considering structural reforms to the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) while assuming a top leadership role in the existing organization. From that position, the Chief will work with the BPDA Board and BPDA staff to advance reforms that ensure a planning-led approach to development review.    The Chief of Planning will also assume responsibility for advancing the City’s plans for zoning code reforms, spearhead public engagement initiatives to involve residents and community groups in planning, and coordinate with development review staff to ensure predictability and alignment between development and the City’s planning goals. The Chief of Planning will also partner on cross-departmental initiatives such as the Mayor’s Boston Green New Deal & Just Recovery agenda, and other planning efforts. The Chief of Planning will have responsibility for coordinating and elevating the land use planning efforts across all City of Boston line department planning teams, including the planning functions of the Boston Transportation Department, the Environment Department, the Mayor’s Office of Housing, Public Works, Public Facilities, Boston Public Schools, Boston Public Libraries and other departments, while ensuring these efforts align into a comprehensive vision for the future of Boston.  

The City of Boston is seeking to hire a great Chief of Human Services. This Cabinet-level position will help build and lead Mayor Michelle Wu’s human services agenda, meeting the needs of the people of Boston. That agenda prioritizes delivering a more equitable city, by ensuring that city services and opportunities for Boston residents are accessible and responsive to the needs of all. The Chief of Human Services will lead the implementation of the Mayor’s human services agenda for Boston, overseeing the departments in the Cabinet and working with the social service organizations across the city. The departments within the Cabinet focus, in particular, on services for youth, seniors, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Those departments deliver direct services, provide regulatory oversight, and build partnerships to help these constituents and all Boston’s residents thrive. The Chief provides the leadership, management, and vision necessary for this critical work. The sucessful incumbent also identifies gaps and opportunities and works across the Administration and the City to strengthen the continuum of services delivered directly in Boston’s communities.   Brief Job Description:   The qualities of an ideal candidate for this job include:    - Thought Leader: We are seeking a person with a vision, informed through experience, for how the City of Boston can meet the human service needs of its most vulnerable residents and address chronic inequities in our city.   - Operations Manager:  The ideal candidate will have experience in successfully leading complex, human-service organizations of comparable scale and nature.   - Partnership Builder:  The Chief should have the ability to build productive partnerships with the many social service organizations in the region, whose work - in concert with the City’s - is essential to achieve the Cabinet’s mission.     - Collaborator:  The Chief of Human Services is a key member of the Mayor’s Cabinet.  As such, the Chief must be able to identify how this Cabinet can advance Administration-wide goals and work with the broader city team on top Mayoral priorities.   - Public Servant:  This is a role for someone who embodies an inward-outward orientation: organization-proud, yet first and foremost focused on the job outside of City Hall and the needs of the people of Boston.

The City of Boston seeks to hire a Chief Information Officer (CIO) to serve on the Mayor’s Cabinet and lead the Department of Innovation and Technology and its work to create our city’s connected and equitable future.   The Chief Information Officer is the City’s most senior IT leader.  The CIO is responsible for overseeing technology and advising on technology policy across an array of departments.  The CIO’s focus is to improve government operations and positively impact quality of life for Boston residents through the development and implementation of thoughtful technology policies, platforms, products, infrastructure, and services.     Boston’s CIO manages the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT.)  That Department 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. Boston is considered a global leader in municipal technology, and the City’s next CIO will be expected to build on this foundation.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   The CIO will support the Mayor, department heads, and other City leadership in achieving their vision and goals for the city of Boston.  Those goals include:    Doing the Big Things By Getting the Small Things Right For DoIT, that work includes: - Overseeing growth and development of the City’s data-driven performance management program; - Strengthening enterprise applications to improve end user experience and enhancing City operations through technology-driven business process transformation; - Growing the City’s cybersecurity practice to keep important infrastructure and services protected from existing and emerging threats; - Developing and executing a cloud migration strategy to move key services and infrastructure into more secure, resilient, and scalable cloud environments. Moving City Hall into the Neighborhoods - Continuing  the expansion of the City’s fiber optic network to City buildings to expand public broadband access; - Using video, social media, and written communications to improve the way that the City communicates with constituents and listens to community feedback; - Enhancing boston.gov, the City’s award-winning website, to increase the availability and quality of digital services, applications, and transactions.   Embracing the Possibility of What the City Can Be - Delivering on the Mayor’s digital equity agenda to work towards a Boston where all residents have access to high-quality internet connectivity; - Applying advanced analytics techniques to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of service delivery across departments; - Supporting employees with the technology tools and training they need to collaborate with each other, to connect with residents, to understand old problems in a new light, and to deliver the solutions residents need on the timeline they deserve.   Qualities of the Ideal Candidate   The qualities of an ideal candidate for this job include:    - Dynamic: We are seeking a person who has a passion for technology and an ability to help others see how it can improve the way a city and a City government function.     - Entrepreneurial:  We are seeking a Cabinet Chief who is comfortable working with teams to develop, pilot and scale projects to improve service delivery.     - Partnership Builder:  We are seeking a Chief who can build productive partnerships with the many tech companies in the region, whose work - in concert with the City’s - can help deliver a very Boston.     - Collaborator:  The Chief Information Officer is a key member of the Mayor’s Cabinet.  As such, the Chief must be able to identify how this Cabinet can advance Administration-wide goals and work with the broader city team on top of Mayoral priorities. Public Servant: We are seeking someone with an inward-outward orientation: organization-proud, yet first and foremost focused on the job outside of City Hall and the needs of the people of Boston.  

  This is a provisional appointment.   Brief job description (essential functions of the job):   Reporting to the Commissioner or other assigned supervisor, the Administrative Assistant is primarily responsible for the administration and payment of vendor invoices and contracts.    

This is a time-limited, grant funded position, expected to last through December 31, 2026 or when funds are depleted.  The position may be extended based on operational need if alternative funding is identified. Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job): The mission of the Mayor's Office of Housing (formerly the Department of Neighborhood Development) 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.  MOH 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. Under the direct supervision of the Construction and Design Services Manager, the Construction Specialist II is responsible for all construction management and oversight activities and assistance for development projects and programs, including but not limited to 1-3 family rehabs, adaptive re-use developments, renovations of existing rental developments and new construction, wood frame, masonry and steel mid-rise and high rise construction.

The mission of the Mayor's Office of Housing (MOH) is to make Boston the most livable city in the nation by working with communities to build strong neighborhoods through the strategic investment of public resources. MOH oversees programs that create and preserve affordable housing, support homeowners and renters, provide housing and services to homeless individuals and families, and dispose of city-owned property.   Brief Job Description:   Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director for Contracts for MOH, the Procurement Officer is responsible for processing the procurement of contracted services and property dispositions; performing public bid and request for proposals openings; preparing and processing contracts; maintaining systems used to track (1) distribution of procurement documents submitted electronically and at the Bid Counter and (2) status of all contractual transactions processed.

This is a provisional appointment.   BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION (essential functions of the job):   Under general supervision, directly supervises a group of plumbers and other skilled and semiskilled workers engaged primarily in the installation and maintenance of water system equipment, steam lines, and plumbing fixtures; and does related work as required.

This is a provisional appointment.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   Under general supervision, performs a wide variety of administrative and clerical functions requiring a high degree of knowledge of functions and decision making within the department's Enforcement Division.  

This is a provisional appointment.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   Under general supervision, the Police Clerk & Typist will be assigned to District B-2.  

Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   Under the direction of the Executive Director of the Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement (MOWA), the Policy Director works with internal and external partners to achieve the Mayor's efforts to improve gender equity in Boston focusing on data and research on women's economic equity, safety, and representation.   The successful candidate possesses a desire and strong interest to work in local government.

This is a temporary, capital project-funded position for approximately three to five years or until the ending of the project.       This is a provisional appointment.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   Under the direction of the Commissioner and his/her designee, performs work of moderate difficulty in the department's Design & Construction Division in the planning, management and review of design and development projects and performs related work as required.

Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):   Works in the Environment Department under the supervision of the Director of Design Review for the Boston Landmarks Commission (BLC) as part of the preservation team. Serves as professional staff to the BLC Design Review Committee advising on quality and appropriateness of submissions of applications for proposed projects at individually designated existing and pending landmarks in accord with legislation and policies while assisting applicants to achieve solutions that comply with regulatory guidelines and satisfy applicants’ needs. Develops design review guidelines for proposed individual landmarks and historic districts, and conducts Article 85 Demolition Delay reviews. Oversees and/or conducts project reviews under state and federal preservation and environmental regulations and local legislation such as zoning, provides guidance at hearings, and at inter-agency and public meetings, and prepares project review correspondence. Provides preservation staff with professional review of proposed and in-process design, construction, and alteration projects in historic districts and at individual designated and pending landmarks, and participates in outreach activities.  Assists in developing and implementing citywide programs with the Executive Director, BLC and Environment Department.

This is a time-limited, grant funded position, expected to last through December 31, 2026 or when funds are depleted.  The position may be extended based on operational need if alternative funding is identified. The mission of the Mayor's Office of Housing (formerly the Department of Neighborhood Development) 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.  MOH 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.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job):  Under the direct supervision of the Senior Housing Development Officer in the Neighborhood Housing Development division, the Housing Development Officer is responsible for all appropriate project and program management activities for assigned housing development projects and initiatives.

This is a provisional appointment.   Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job): Under the direction of the Talent Acquisition Manager, the Talent Acquisition & Compliance Specialist providessupport in Human Resources functional areas including, but not limited to; civil service hiring procedures, CORI background checks for new and existing employees, the City of Boston Drug and Alcohol testing program, and employee compliance with required policies and licensing requirements.

This is a provisional appointment. Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job): Under direction, performs work of moderate difficulty assisting the Director of Human Resources, Office of Streets with a wide variety of administrative functions.