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Lead logistics operations that support wildfire response in Northeast Ontario

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Aviation, Forest Fires and Emergency Services Branch is seeking an experienced leader to join its team as Logistics Supervisor. In this role, your leadership helps ensure frontline operations are equipped to respond during critical situations. You will lead a regional logistics team and oversee equipment, supplies, and warehouse operations to ensure resources are in place for both planned and active fire response. You guide staff, manage budgets, contracts, and plan logistics support during periods of increased activity.

The role also supports equipment maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives, contributes to research and evaluation activities in collaboration with provincial, national, and international partners, and ensures adherence to health and safety standards. Through these efforts, the position helps sustain a dependable logistics program that enables effective emergency response across Ontario while enhancing service delivery within an evolving operational environment.

If you are motivated by meaningful public impact and want to lead through collaboration, thoughtful decision making, and continuous improvement, this role offers the opportunity to make a real difference.

Please Note: Occasional travel across the province is required

Your leadership. Our purpose. A stronger Ontario.

At the Ontario Public Service (OPS), we're building a province where everyone can thrive—and we need strong, values-driven leaders to help make that vision a reality.

If you're seeking a leadership role where your work has purpose, your growth is supported, and your impact is recognized, you're in the right place.

Leadership that makes a difference: We're proud to serve Ontarians through work that is people-centered, purpose-driven, and grounded in integrity. As a leader in the OPS, you'll help shape a culture that sparks innovation, supports collaboration, and champions inclusion.

How we support and recognize your leadership:

We support your purpose: Lead work that directly serves Ontarians - shaping programs, policies, and services that make a real difference in people's lives.
We invest in your growth: Access mentorship, leadership development, and cross-ministry mobility to grow your career and expand your impact.
We create space for you to thrive: Work in inclusive, accessible, and respectful environments where you can bring your full self to work—and help others do the same.
We recognize your impact: Receive competitive compensation, a defined-benefit pension, and comprehensive benefits - plus meaningful recognition for the difference you make.

About the job

We believe great leadership starts with high standards and strong support. In the OPS, that means showing up with authenticity, acting with integrity, and having the courage to do what's right, even when it's hard.

As a leader, you'll shape a team culture that sparks innovation, supports collaboration, and champions inclusion. You'll help build a workplace that is diverse, anti-racist, and accessible, where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to thrive.

You won't be doing it alone. We invest in our leaders through mentorship, learning opportunities, and cross-ministry networks that help you grow your impact and connect with peers across the organization.

Leadership is about impact, and in this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful one. You will:

Lead logistics planning during periods of increased fire activity to maintain consistent service delivery and support public safety.
Oversee procurement and contract management to ensure timely access to equipment and supplies.
Direct warehouse and equipment lifecycle activities to maintain readiness and improve service quality.
Lead and support staff across administrative and operational functions to sustain day to day delivery and team stability.
Build relationships with partners to support coordinated service delivery and continuous improvement.

Your ability to align your team's efforts with broader organizational goals will be key to your success, and to the success of the people we serve.

Meet Your New Team

You will lead a team of administrative and warehouse staff based in the Sudbury logistics centre who support operational and program delivery. Team members manage equipment flow, inventory, and daily logistics activities, each contributing to the broader provincial logistics program.

The team works in a fast-paced environment during periods of increased activity and coordinates across multiple priorities. Work is carried out with a level of independence, supported by clear direction, structured processes, and strong coordination. The team continues to adapt as the program evolves, with a focus on improving how work is delivered and maintaining safe, reliable operations.

What you bring to the team

Leadership Skills

You model personal and professional integrity and understand the value of building working relationships and working collaboratively with internal staff and external agencies/vendors to review, improve and provide effective logistics client services.
You understand leadership principles and practices and have experience building and leading effective teams in a large complex diverse work force.
You have demonstrated leadership and operational management skills to develop, motivate and inspire staff to achieve results in a changing environment.
You have effective planning skills to coordinate and oversee program and service delivery.
You have experience developing and implementing practical solutions to unique and complex issues.
You demonstrate knowledge in human resources management, recruitment, performance management, training and development and labour relations issues.
You foster a collaborative, inclusive and anti-racist work environment with employees, colleagues and stakeholders.

Organization and Problem-Solving Skills

You have analytical and planning knowledge and skills to prepare short term and long-term plans for detailed work planning, capital planning and logistics program improvements.
You have strong organizational and problem-solving skills and experience providing effective delivery of services and support to achieve program objectives.
You have proven experience with project management to effectively plan and implement activities and initiatives across the province, including conducting program reviews and the development of recommendations for program improvements.

Communication and Relationship Management Skills

You can deliver results by listening and acting on feedback from staff/managers/external clients and by resolving issues professionally.
You can author and edit reports, business cases, operating procedures, plans and briefing materials, explain logistics policy, directives and operating guidelines and ensure directions are clearly understood.
You have thorough knowledge of and ability to explain a wide range of Acts, manuals, policies, and procedures (e.g. Collective Agreements, FFSE Standards Manual, AFFES Expenditure and Financial Guidelines, etc.).

Technical Skills

You have a sound understanding of the principles of logistics support for wildland fire control operations to strategically plan resource requirements and assess strategy/plan effectiveness.
You have thorough knowledge of the utilization, recycle and maintenance needs of wildland fire suppression equipment and specialized equipment systems to ensure standards are maintained.
You have knowledge of and experience with the application of performance measurement techniques to develop performance measures and evaluate program performance.
You have a sound understanding of contract/tender development and management processes to develop and manage contract and tender agreements.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

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