Job Description

Worker Type: Employee

Group: Government Affairs Department

Job Post End Date: 07/04/2023

About this opportunity:

The Policy Research Analyst, reporting to the Vice President of Government Affairs, plays a crucial role in supporting Cenovus\xe2\x80\x99s strategic objectives by analyzing and monitoring policy developments and their potential impact on the organization. The analyst\'s primary responsibilities include tracking, summarizing, and extracting business-relevant information from third-party policy research, and understanding which internal partners would benefit from this information. The researcher would identify and convey new policy research opportunities to organizations that Cenovus is affiliated with. The analyst will closely monitor the external policy landscape as well as domestic and international government legislation to identify trends and ideas that could either benefit or pose challenges to Cenovus\xe2\x80\x99s business.

The Policy Research Analyst will collaborate with internal partners to develop and articulate corporate policy positions. This involves conducting in-depth research, analyzing data, and preparing comprehensive reports to advise Cenovus\xe2\x80\x99s policy decisions. Additionally, they will play a key role in preparing Cenovus staff to represent the company\'s policy positions externally, ensuring consistent messaging and effective advocacy. They will recreate Cenovus\xe2\x80\x99s policy positions in various formats to ensure clear and concise communication of the company\'s stance on relevant issues.

The successful candidate for this position will possess outstanding research and analytical skills, with a strong understanding of the public policy development process and an ability to translate sophisticated information into practical insights. The candidate should have a keen curiosity about public policy and its impact on the energy sector. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are crucial, as the analyst will work closely with internal collaborators and external organizations.

About Cenovus:

We\xe2\x80\x99re a Canadian-based integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We\xe2\x80\x99re committed to maximizing value by sustainably developing our assets in a safe, innovative and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus\xe2\x80\x99s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

Our shares trade under the symbol CVE, and are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.

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Why we work at Cenovus:

• Safety as a core value
• Competitive compensation
• Flex time
• Employer paid benefits: health, dental, vision & more
• Volunteering opportunities
• Community Investment activities
• Inclusive work environment
• Career progression/internal mobility opportunities
• Company/team building events

Responsibilities:

• Support the company\xe2\x80\x99s advocacy strategy:

• Identify and research individuals and organizations for the advocacy and outreach strategy
• Follow key organizations, individuals, and policy trends to identify items that impact our business
• Create and lead an inventory of opportunities to leverage (events, published papers, speaking engagements, roundtables, etc.) from external partners and other sources
• Support execution of engagement with external partners through the creation of prep materials for outreach conversations
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to support the creation and implementation of the annual strategic engagement strategy
• Occasionally attend events and relevant business functions
• Support internal and external messaging and other requests with data validation and sourcing on a variety of topics including, but not limited to: peer performance and initiatives, environmental, social and governance trends, energy and energy transition statistics, evaluation of data to determine economic impact of Cenovus field operations on local communities, analysis of digital analytics for internal and external websites and social media channels, and analysis of Cenovus\xe2\x80\x99s internal audiences (staff) to help improve communications targeting.
• Review proposed government policy positions to assess impact on Cenovus, provide executive summaries and suggest potential responses
• This role will focus on North America with a view to global trends and opportunities
• Besides the Government Affairs team, this role will work closely with other internal teams including: Sustainability, Investor Relations, Finance, Enterprise Risk, Community & Indigenous Affairs, Communications, Innovation
• Other ad hoc tasks as identified

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3-5 years of proven experience.
• Experience working with government relations, sustainability, communications or public relations, or research (considered an asset).
• Show skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Flexibility to travel as required.
• Post-Secondary certificate or diploma in Public Policy, Economics, Sustainability, Finance or related background.
• Strong research skills with the ability to apply research findings to business issues
• Outstanding ability to think critically and apply outside-the-box thinking
• Ability to assess sophisticated materials and simplify in an easy-to-understand manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter capable of working independently
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to quickly react to changing priorities and redirect work
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships internally and externally
• Capacity to thrive through ambiguity
• Ability to handle multiple projects and manage timel

At Cenovus we embrace diversity of thought, experience and backgrounds to help us make better business decisions, address our challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions. We define diversity as the variety of people, including all of the unique attributes of our staff, as well as the variety of ideas within our organization. Building an inclusive workplace by drawing on the skills and talents of a diverse workforce provides Cenovus with a competitive advantage. We believe it\xe2\x80\x99s important to maximize the potential of everyone who works for our company and ensure people feel respected, appreciated and heard. We define inclusion as \xe2\x80\x98diversity in action,\xe2\x80\x99 creating an environment of involvement, respect and connection, where various ideas, backgrounds and perspectives are harnessed to create business value.

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Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT July 3, 2023.

This posting represents the desired scope, accountabilities, skills and experience requirements of the job. These requirements may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.

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