Contract Administrative Assistant

We’re a Canadian-based integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner.

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’s 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.

Summary: The main function of an administrative assistant is to provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions. A typical administrative assistant acts as information and communication managers for an office.

Job Responsibilities:

- Perform general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work.

- Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents.

- File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.

- Open, sort and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and emails.

- Prepare responses to correspondence containing routing inquiries.

Skills:

- Verbal and written communication skills, multi-tasking, customer service skills and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.

- Ability to keep information organized and confidential.

Qualifications:

- Previous experience with computer applications, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.