Government Affairs Advisor

About this opportunity:

Cenovus is seeking a Government Affairs Advisor to join the team in our Dublin office. This is a growth-oriented position supporting and strengthening Cenovus’s federal and state U.S. Government Affairs engagement. The primary responsibilities of the role include representing Cenovus and our policy views externally with elected officials and a variety of other external stakeholders, including industry peers, trade associations, and third-party partner organizations.

The role is intended to offer considerable flexibility (including working with both federal and state policymakers) to accommodate our near- and longer-term Government Affairs needs.

The identified candidate must be willing to travel up to 25%.

What you’ll do:

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Support U.S. Government Affairs advocacy through issues-based, policy, and political research; collecting, summarizing, and disseminating relevant policy-based materials such as studies and legislative analyses; and drafting talking points, one-pagers, and other advocacy materials on key policy issues.
• Monitor and track relevant legislative and regulatory issues, particularly in jurisdictions where Cenovus has a market-based interest, providing policy context, background research, and political insight to support government relations activities and internal business units.
• Develop and coordinate background materials and meeting support for engagement with policymakers and other stakeholders, while assisting with organization, scheduling, and relevant resources.
• Engage in direct federal and state lobbying activities as directed by the Head of U.S. Government Affairs.
• Represent Cenovus at conferences of public-private partnership organizations (i.e., National Conference of State Legislatures, Council of State Governments, State Government Affairs Council, etc.) to build relationships, engage policymakers, and seek out and create educational advocacy opportunities across party lines.
• Future responsibilities may include assisting the Head of U.S. Government Affairs in managing political spending and PAC-related activities, departmental budgeting and expenditures, and third-party partnerships and memberships such as trade associations.

Who you are:

• Legally authorized to work in the US.
• 4+ years of relevant work experience (i.e., government/political affairs, advocacy, public policy).
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in political science, public policy, or a related field required.
• Experience analyzing legislation, regulations, or policy and summarizing impacts clearly and concisely.
• Experience engaging with elected officials, government agencies, and industry stakeholders to support organizational objectives; the ability to work bi-partisanly / non-partisanly is a must.

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note:
The Final date to receive applications for this position is 11:59 PM MT NOV 17, 2026.

Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities.
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