Fire Chief
Town of Newbury
Newbury, MA (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 12:00 p.m. EST, October 21, 2026, Subject: Newbury Fire
Chief to: Apply@CommunityParadigm.com.
For additional information, visit www.CommunityParadigm.com or
contact Bernard Lynch, Principal, Community Paradigm Associates,