; (3) be entitled to compensation at the same rate as the highest rate of basic pay established for the Senior Executive Service under section 5382; (4) have a background in customer service, consumer protection, or administrative law; and (5) have experience working with the public in cases involving rules (as defined in section 551). (c) Duties The duties of the Office of the Public Advocate shall include— (1) assisting agencies in soliciting public participation in the rulemaking process; (2) assisting individuals in participating in the rulemaking process; (3) working with agencies, Congress, and the public to identify problems and improve public participation in the rulemaking process; (4) conducting and publishing research on social equity impacts of the rulemaking process; (5) developing and coordinating social equity definitions across the executive branch; (6) when requested by the agency or by the public through comments submitted through the process described in section 553 of title 5, United States Code, performing, not later than 30 days after the receipt of such a request, a social equity assessment (as such term is defined in the Stop Corporate Capture Act) for a proposed rule; and (7) facilitating means by which individuals and populations that have not historically participated in the rulemaking process may be better included in the rulemaking process, including by— (A) recommending and implementing new outreach plans; (B) partnering with State, local, and Tribal governments, and with community-based organizations to propagate information about rules changes