Lynn Fire Chief Sole AC w​/In Title

2026 Lynn Fire Chief Sole AC w/In Title in Statewide, MA |  page has loaded.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Location

Statewide, MA

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

Opening Date

08/10/2026

Closing Date

10/23/2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

2026 Lynn Fire Chief Sole Assessment Center w/ In Title

If you currently have a Civil Service Online Account DO NOT create a new account to apply for this exam.

Candidates with multiple accounts may cause delays with properly recording your application and notifications from civil service such as notices to appear, or job opportunities. If you have questions, please email civil service.

Candidates for this examination must be employees in the following Massachusetts Fire Department.

Departments – Eligible Title(s):

• Lynn–Deputy Fire Chief

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: November 14, 2026

Application Period Begins: October 2, 2026

Final date to receive applications
:
October 23, 2026

Examination Locations: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.

Note:

Pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law (MGL) 31 § 59, if less than two applications are received from eligible candidates, this examination will be postponed. If the examination’s eligible title has been lowered to the entry level rank, the examination will go forward with less than two eligible candidates submit applications.

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 MGL Chapter 31 § 25 or the Human Resources Division's (HRD) revocation policy.

Examination Weights:The Sole Assessment Center will be 100% of the final score.

Departments – Eligible Title(s):

• Lynn–Deputy Fire Chief

Application:All applications must be received by the Final date to receive applications, or your application will not be accepted. Once your application is successfully submitted, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive this confirmation, your application has not been received, and you will need to submit the application again.

Note:

Although the online application system allows candidates to elect to receive notification by email or regular mail, please be advised that HRD utilizes only email for all notices to candidates.

Credit for In-Title

Experience:

Pursuant to the provisions of MGL Ch. 31, Section 22 , individuals may apply to receive credit for employment or experience in the position title of Fire Chief. Credit will only be accepted if time worked is in a permanent, provisional or temporary after certification status.…