A special public service position — a category of office in civil service law often distinguished from regular positions and sometimes exempt from certain statutes.
特別職の任命には議会の承認が必要な場合がある。
The appointment of special positions may require assembly approval.
教育委員会の委員は多くの自治体で特別職に分類されている。
Members of the board of education are classified as special positions in many municipalities.