Advocate
with us
Join the team at Advocacy
Our office advances the views and concerns of small business before Congress, the White House, federal agencies, federal courts, and state policymakers. By conducting small business outreach, commenting in the federal regulatory process, and helping agencies develop less burdensome regulations, we amplify the voice of small business owners in the regulatory space.
Get a head start on your future
Student or recent graduate? We offer fellowship opportunities to help you build the skills needed to launch a successful career.
Inclusive work environment
Join a diverse team committed to inclusion, where different perspectives are celebrated, and everyone has the opportunity to grow.
Make a difference
Contribute to the welfare of small businesses across the country by helping to shape federal policies and regulations that directly impact their success.
Work with a purpose
Support the well-being of small businesses and independent contractors in the United States by advocating for their interests in the federal regulatory process.
The Office of Advocacy hires highly talented, self-motivated professionals to support the agency’s core mission of helping small businesses and entities as regulations are developed. We welcome you to explore the position(s) suited to your skills and experience. We offer competitive compensation with outstanding federal benefits.
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Our commitment
A career with Advocacy is an opportunity to make a 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
Equal Opportunity Employer
Advocacy is an equal opportunity employer. This includes providing reasonable accommodations and personal assistance services to individuals with disabilities and medical conditions.
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. The employee reports to the Director of Interagency Affairs.
Excepted Service definition
Federal or civil service jobs not in the competitive service or the Senior Executive Service. Excepted service jobs don’t have to follow the same hiring process or requirements as the competitive service (by law, Executive Order, or OPM regulation).
Excepted service agencies set their own qualification requirements and are not subject to the appointment, pay, and classification rules in title 5, United States Code.
Interested in joining our team? Check out our open roles.