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Apply By: Monday, January 19, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Assistant Managers, Fleet Supply and Weapons Services Bureau

Job ID:

239600

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ontario Provincial Police

Division:

Fleet, Supply & Weapons Services Bureau

City:

Orillia

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

2 Permanent

Job code:

M0804B - Administrative Services14

Salary:

$82,242.00 - $118,507.00 Per year

Are you interested in an exciting leadership opportunity that will combine your industry knowledge while supporting program operations and development?

If so, consider this opportunity with the Fleet, Supply & Weapons Services Bureau where you will advise staff, provide advice to senior management, work with partners and manage a variety of complex projects.

Note:
We are looking to fill Assistant Manager positions within the following Sections:

• Weapons Services Section

• Supply Services Section

This is an operational position requiring a high level of engagement with the teams and stakeholders. The successful applicant will be required to report a work location in Orillia to perform their duties, five (5) days a week, in accordance with Ontario Public Service workplace policies.

About Us:

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is one of North America's largest deployed police services with more than 5,800 uniformed officers, 2,600 civilian employees and 600 Auxiliary officers. We provide essential services that ensure the safety and security of the people of the Province of Ontario. The OPP is a division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General, the largest operational ministry in the province with a presence in every community across Ontario. We are the largest police service in Ontario and the second largest in Canada.

Fleet, Supply and Weapons Services Bureau (FSWSB), through a commitment to customer service, ensures that the OPP is equipped to meet its public safety mandate in an increasingly complex and challenging policing environment.

The OPP Values promote always doing the right things for the right reasons, by:

• Serving with PRIDE, PROFESSIONALISM and HONOUR.
• Interacting with RESPECT, COMPASSION and FAIRNESS.
• Leading with INTEGRITY, HONESTY and COURAGE.

About the job

Create the work environment
In the Ontario Provincial Police, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning your choices with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive.

Deliver on Business Goals
Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of its business goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team's daily actions with the strategic vision of the Bureau.

In this role, you will:

• Supervise the day-to-day operations of a specialty services area.
• Ensure the delivery of high quality, value added and related services that adhere to standards for consistent service, and support OPP programs and initiatives.
• Supervise the activities of the assigned work location and participate actively as a member of the management team and contribute to the planning and controlling of expenditures.
• Manage issues related to all functions of the unit including liaison with other OPP staff and experts to resolve program and operational issues.
• Participate as a member of the management team and contributes to decision making.
• Supports strategic planning, business directions, contingency planning and operational policy development for program improvement and in critical issues management.
• Prepare briefing notes and present decisions to leaders and partners.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

Ability to pass an OPP background security investigation.

Leadership Experience

• You know and can apply financial policies, procedures and practices to assist with the development of the procurement plan, budget reconciliation process and the tracking of expenditures.
• You have know and can apply leadership, organizational development theories, principles and practices.
• You can supervise, ensure employee accountability, coach, develop and manage performance, motivate, build a cohesive team and coordinate the activities of staff.

Industry Knowledge - Weapon and Supply Services

• You know and can interpret provincial and federal statutes concerning weapons control, policies and programs such as the Firearms Act including the Public Agents Firearms Regulations, the Police Services Act including Ontario Regulation 926: Equipment and Use of Force.
• You can use your knowledge to effectively assist the Manager, Weapons Services or Supply Section to deliver the programs and services for the section.
• You have knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Illness Injury and Employment Accommodation Program, Human Rights Code, Respectful Workplace Programs and Workplace Violence Prevention Policy to manage staff.
• You have demonstrated knowledge of the Ontario Public Service (OPS) Procurement Directive, and other procurement and purchasing policies and best practices.
• You can use your knowledge to provide technical guidance to staff about supply chain management strategies.
• You know theories, principles and practices of vendor management, purchasing and financial policies to provide advice to senior management and subject expertise.

Strategic Thinking

• You have analytical, research and problem-solving skills to review section policies, procedures, standards and Staffing Operating Policies.
• You can address issues relating to use of force equipment and when dealing with staff.
• You have organizational skills to manage several projects concurrently and provide timely updates on a regular basis to the WSS Manager.

Relationship Management

• You have demonstrated interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective customer, vendor and internal relationships.

Communication Skills

• You can write reports, prepare briefing notes, business cases, and information packages.
• You know and can use computers and Microsoft suite of software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

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!

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:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:

Monday, January 19, 2026 11:59 pm EST

Position details:

• 2 English Permanent, 777 Memorial Ave, Orillia, Central Region, Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (Fingerprint Based)

Compensation group:

Management Compensation Plan

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Management and General

Posted on:

Monday, January 5, 2026

Note:

• About security checks:
  A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
  If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
  Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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