A career with the Office of the Advocacy (Advocacy) is an opportunity to make a real difference in advancing the views and concerns of small businesses and representing their interests in the federal regulatory process. As an Advocacy employee, you can play a key role in:

  • supporting small businesses, non-profit organizations, and independent contractors
  • researching issues that assist policymakers in rulemakings
  • conducting outreach to identify issues and concerns of small business

Advocacy hires highly talented, self-motivated professionals to support the agency’s core mission of helping small businesses as regulations are developed. We welcome you to explore the position(s) suited to your skills.

Current Openings

Position TitleAnnouncementDeadline to ApplyHiring PathWork ScheduleTelework EligibleLocationStatusSubmit
Assistant Chief CounselViewApril 26, 2024Excepted ServiceFull-timeYesWashington, DCClosedApply
Economic Research FellowViewMarch 29, 2024Excepted Service
One-year term
Full-timeYesWashington, DCClosedApply
This is a current list of open positions.

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education, qualifications, and experience. Advocacy positions are federal civilian jobs in the excepted service (Public Law employment), and employees are paid on the GS scale and receive federal leave, health benefits, and retirement contributions. Advocacy employees work on contracts, subject to annual renewal by the office head. For more information on benefits, visit the Help Center’s Benefits page on USAJOBS.gov.

Advocacy is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. This includes providing reasonable accommodations and personal assistance services to individuals with disabilities and medical conditions.