Fire Chief

Newbury (6,716 pop.), a small, historic town located on the edge of Essex County in Massachusetts, is seeking a highly skilled and dynamic leader possessing strong fire and emergency medical response, public safety, and emergency management skills to serve as Fire Chief/Assistant Director of Emergency Management. The Fire Chief will serve as a member of the town's Executive Leadership Team. Exceptional leadership as well as sound financial and human capital management skills are basic expectations. The town's FY27 budget is $26.9M with a Fire Department budget of $1.62M. Newbury has a AAA bond rating, and an Open Town Meeting form of government with a Town Administrator and five-member Select Board.

Candidates must have a minimum of a Post Secondary Degree in Fire Science, Public Administration, Management, or a related field, be certified as a Firefighter I/II, Fire Officer I, II, III and Fire Instructor Level I, and have a minimum of 10 years of fire service experience; must become certified as a Fire Officer Level IV and accredited as a Massachusetts Fire Chief within 18 months of appointment; and must complete Massachusetts Chief Fire Officer Training within 24 months of appointment.

Annual salary: $130K+/- DOQ. EOE.

Position is Open Until Filled. For a guaranteed review of application materials, send résumé and cover letter in a single PDF via email, in confidence, by 12 p.m. EST, Oct. 21 Subject: Newbury Fire Chief to: Apply@CommunityParadigm.com. For additional information, visit www.CommunityParadigm.com or contact Bernard Lynch, Principal, Community Paradigm Associates, at BLynch@CommunityParadigm.com.

Salary: Annual salary: $130K+/- DOQ.

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled