City Hall officials have quietly posted the job of city clerk on the city of Boston’s website, although the timeline for applications and the search remains unclear.

On Monday, City Council President Stephen Murphy declined to specify a time frame for the appointment process and noted that there was no need to post for the position. He said the city’s charter only mandates that the 13-member council vote on the position.

On Tuesday, Mayor Thomas Menino declined to weigh in on the issue when asked by the Reporter: “It’s a City Council issue; I’m not involved in it,” he said.

Rosaria Salerno, the current city clerk, has said she plans to step down in February. A former nun and city councillor, Salerno has held the post since 1995.

The clerkship, which includes overseeing over a dozen staff members, comes with a $102,000 salary, which is enhanced by tens of thousands of dollars from officiating weddings. A few city councillors have expressed interest in sending some of the money from the nuptials into strained city coffers.

The posting, which was also advertised in the Boston Herald, says applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of experience working in government. “Applicant must also have two years experience planning, organizing, or directing a public agency, including formulation, implementation and oversight of agency funding,” reads the posting. “A background or ability in personnel management, demonstrated proficiency in communications, and an ability to interact with the public in a customer service type environment.”

The posting also cites as prerequisites a knowledge of the city charter, state public records, and open meeting laws, and a familiarity with Robert’s Rules, which are used to run City Council meetings.

Rampant speculation within the neighborhood and inside City Hall has centered on the likelihood of former City Councillor Maureen Feeney getting the position. The longtime Dorchester pol, who said in April she would not be running for reelection, resigned two days after voters elected Frank Baker as her successor. Feeney chaired the City Council’s Government Operations Committee, and served as Council president for two years.

Asked about the clerkship this week, Feeney told the Reporter, “It’s not appropriate for me to comment on that at this time.”

Pam Wilmot, the head of Common Cause Massachusetts, the government watchdog group, has called for an open process and said she hopes a schedule is made available.

“I don’t understand what the difficulty would be in conducting … allowing people to apply and having a set of interviews,” she said. “And maybe the councillor is the best person for the job.”

But the City Council should look at an array of candidates, she added. “There’s nothing to lose by going forward with an open process and a lot to lose by just anointing a successor without one,” Wilmot said.

Menino sounded a note of support for Feeney when the topic of city clerk was raised during a Thanksgiving Eve sitdown on WGBH’s “Greater Boston” show. “I think Maureen Feeney did a great job for her constituents, eighteen years as a city councillor,” he said. Feeney, who doggedly campaigned for the mayor’s re-election in 2009, has said she views the mayor as a mentor.

When host Emily Rooney pressed him on whether Feeney will be automatically installed as city clerk, Menino said City Council votes can be unpredictable, adding, “She’s got [to get] a vote of the City Council. There’s seven votes you need.”