2026 Hull Deputy Fire Chief Sole AC w/ECT&E

Posting number: 26HullDFC_ECTE

Department: Hull Fire Department

Job classification: Deputy Fire Chief

Posting type: Promotional

Categories: Fire & EMS

Summary

2026 Hull Deputy 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. Please read the below department listing carefully. Departments and eligible titles will be listed as they are requested.

Departments – Eligible Title(s):

• Hull– Captain

This examination is being administered by the Human Resources Division (HRD) to create an eligible list from which to fill Deputy Fire Chief vacancies in participating Massachusetts Fire Departments. Candidates must take and pass this examination in order to be placed on the eligible list.

Examination Date: September 19, 2026

Application Period Begins: August 7, 2026

Application Deadline: August 28, 2026

Examination Processing Fee: $150

Examination Location: TBD

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Examination Information

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 Deputy 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 Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 31 § 25or the Human Resources Division (HRD) revocation policy.

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

Departments – Eligible Title(s):

• Hull– Captain

Application: All applications must be received by the application deadline 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 application deadline, your application will not be accepted.

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