2026 Hull Fire Chief Sole AC w​/ECT&E

2026 Hull Fire Chief Sole Assessment Center with Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E)

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Candidates for this examination must be employees in one of the following Massachusetts Fire Departments.

• Hull–Deputy Fire Chief, Captain

This examination is being administered, through a delegation agreement, by the appointing authority for the purpose of establishing an eligible list through the Human Resources Division (HRD) from which a Fire Chief vacancy will be filled. Candidates must successfully complete and pass this examination to be eligible for placement on the resulting eligible list.

Examination Date:
September 19, 2026

Application Period Begins:
August 7, 2026

Final date to receive applications:
August 28, 2026

Examination Processing Fee: $150

Examination

Location:

TBD

Eligibility:
To be eligible for this examination you must: (1) be an employee in the fire department for which the examination is given with permanent civil service status in the specified eligible title(s) by the date of the examination; and (2) have served in the force at least one year since you were appointed and performed the job duties of the eligible title(s).

A combination of temporary and permanent service from a certification can be applied towards meeting this one-year requirement. Time spent working in the title of Fire Chief will not interrupt the service period in your permanent position.

* If the eligible title has been lowered to the entry level rank you must have served in the force at least one or three years depending on the participating department.

Eligible List:
Individuals placed on the resulting eligible list shall be eligible for certification from such list for such period as the administrator shall determine, but in any event not to exceed two years, unless otherwise outlined in Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 31 § 25 or the Human Resources Division (HRD) revocation policy.

Examination Weights:
The examination weights are: 80% Assessment Center; 20% Experience/Certification/Training & Education (ECT&E).

• Hull–Deputy Fire Chief, Captain

All applications must be received by the Final date to receive applications and accompanied by an examination processing fee of $150. You will receive two confirmation emails when you have completed the process: one email confirming your application has been received, and one email confirming your payment has been received. Your application is not complete until you have received both confirmation emails.

If you have not submitted payment of the examination processing fee by the Final date to receive applications, your application will not be accepted.

Current Military Personnel:
Any current military personnel requesting a makeup opportunity, visit Civil Service Military Makeup Examinations for more information.

Makeup Examination:
All military personnel who, in connection with current service, have military orders that indicate their unavailability due to military service on the examination date, must file an application and examination processing fee and request a makeup examination in writing to the delegation administrator or their designee. With the exception of current military personnel, as described above, no candidate has a right to a makeup examination due to personal or professional conflicts on the testing date.

Candidates are advised to consider this before applying for the examination. If you file an examination application by the Final date to receive applications but are unable to appear for the examination on the examination date due to an emergency or unanticipated hardship, you may request a makeup examination by filing a written request with verifiable documentation to the delegation administrator or their designee.

The delegation administrator reserves the right to approve or deny your request. Please reach out to them for further information.

Reasonable Accommodations:
If you need reasonable accommodations due to a documented impairment, or medical condition, you must make a request with the delegation administrator or their designee. All requests will be reviewed and approved by the delegation administrator or their designee.

Delegation Administrator or Designee:
Christopher Russo- crussol.ma.us

Examples Of Essential Duties:

Duties:
Under the general supervision of the municipal appointing authority, directs the operations of the Fire Department, exercising supervision over direct reporting staff and overseeing the delivery of major municipal fire services; conducts long-range planning to…