Public Safety Testing Inc 12/19/2017

Public S. Testing A proposal to the CITY OF EVERETT for the development and management of promotional testing for FIRE BATTALION CHIEF Scope of Services Provided by Public Safety Testing, Inc.: Public Safety Testing offers to develop and administer assessment center promotional processes for City of Everett (hereinafter "Agency"). Public Safety Testing(hereinafter"PST") will apply the guidelines as adopted by the International Congress on Assessment Centers. Methodology for Service The project shall consist of three basic phases: 1. Test Preparation & Development 2. Test Administration 3. Post-Test Activities Phase One:Test Preparation &Development Two on-site meetings with the appropriate personnel from the Agency are held to: • Determine the Agency's specific needs and components of the assessment center; • Create a calendar of tasks, benchmarks and a schedule to deliver the promotional test; • Identify the behavioral dimensions to be measured in the assessment center; • Provide written summaries of decisions as the process develops; • Survey department members currently serving in the positions being tested to identify the critical tasks being performed (Job Task Analysis); • Survey the management/leadership team to identify essential supervisory and administrative skills and abilities of a newly promoted supervisor/manager. These survey results create the unique weighting of the behavioral dimensions that are specifically relevant to Everett Fire Department; • Provide a description of typical categories and examples of exercises that can be used in the promotional process. Working with the Agency, exercises are tailored with information provided by the Department and customized to fit the specific environment and needs of the agency; Promotional Testing Proposal Page 2 of 10 Public Safety Testing,Inc. CITY OF EVERE!l FIRE BATTALION CHIEF September22, 2017