FIRE SENIOR CAPTAIN
: Job Details :

* INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY*

PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR

FIRE SENIOR CAPTAIN

A promotional examination for the position of Fire Senior Captain will be held at Fire Station #1, 801 W. Gentry Parkway, Tyler, Texas at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2024.

DUTIES

The duties of a Fire Senior Captain are described in the city job classification specifications.

COMPENSATION

The base rate of pay for Fire Senior Captain is $4,141.98 per pay period (26 per year).

PASSING GRADE/SENIORITY/ELIGIBILITY

Those participants correctly scoring 70 or more will be determined to have passed. Participants who pass will be given one seniority point, up to a maximum of 10 points, for each full year served in the Tyler Fire Department.

Any active duty member of the Fire Department who on Monday, October 14, 2024 satisfies the requirement as stated in the Civil Service State Law of Section 143.030. Eligibility for Fire Department Promotional Examination will be eligible to take this examination after filing an application by the filing deadline.

Eligible applicants must apply online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/tylertexas by the application deadline; Friday, October 11, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. In doing so, this will satisfy the requirement in filing a promotional application with the Civil Service Director in the Team Resources Department. If you have any questions regarding the online application process, please contact Jennifer McGrew at (903) ###-####.

It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ and to provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, and other protected veteran. The City affirms that employment decisions shall be made only on the basis of a person's ability to perform the essential functions of the job. This position does require presence in the office to perform the essential functions of the job. The City shall continually review its employment practices and personnel procedures and take positive steps to assure that equality of employment opportunity in the City of Tyler, Texas is a fact as well as an ideal.

The City of Tyler will accept two years of relevant experience in place of each year of college required in the job description. Four years of relevant experience will be considered in place of an Associate's Degree, and eight years of relevant experience will be considered in place of a Bachelor's Degree. Any experience required in the Minimum qualifications is in addition to years of experience substituted for a degree.

The City of Tyler supports a policy of a drug and alcohol free workplace. All candidates are subject to pre-employment testing, which may include, but is not limited to, Drug and Alcohol Screenings, Work Fitness Evaluation, Criminal Background Check, and Consumer Report/Credit Check.

No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any regular full-time position. Persons under eighteen (18) years of age may be employed in temporary or regular part-time positions, if they furnish the City with a minor's release (Form 2-2) and are approved by the City Manager. No person under eighteen (18) years of age will be employed in any position requiring the operation of a City motorized vehicle.

This posting is subject to be removed at the discretion of the department providing the position.