Green & Gold Congressional Aide

About the role

This position is limited to Veterans, Gold Star family members and Active-duty spouses desiring to serve a two-year paid Congressional Fellowship as part of the House of Representatives. Selected Fellows will work directly for a Member of Congress or other House officer as part of an office team.

What you will do

• The Green & Gold Congressional Aide Program (G&G CAP) was established to create employment opportunities for Veterans, Gold Star families, and Active-Duty spouses within the U.S. House of Representatives.
• These positions provide Aides with the experience and exposure necessary to broaden their career opportunities.
• G&G CAP Aides may be assigned to Members, Committees, or House Officers and will serve in Washington, DC or Member district offices across the country.
• These are two-year, paid, full-time employment opportunities.
• Duties will vary depending upon the specific requirements for each office.
• Said duties may include but are not limited to: Working as a constituent services representative; Helping local constituents resolve issues with federal agencies; Serving as liaison to local Veterans Service Organizations; Attending local events and meetings on behalf of the Member of Congress; and Performing legislative work.
• SPECIFIC DUTIES FOR EACH OFFICE WILL BE DISCUSSED DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS.
• IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE YOU MUST BE A VETERAN, GOLD STAR FAMILY MEMBER, OR ACTIVE-DUTY SPOUSE AND MEET ALL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS.
• NO WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED: Veterans: 1.
• Released from active duty within the last six years; 3.
• Pay grades at or below E-5/O-3/W-2; Veterans promoted to the pay grades of E-6/O-4/W-3 WITHIN 6-MONTHS OF SEPARATION from active duty may be eligible if they meet ALL other requirements.
• Veterans who are in receipt of a 20-year or Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA) retirement are not eligible for the program.
• Gold Star Families: A surviving spouse, child/step-child, parent/step-parent, or sibling/step-sibling of a veteran who died: In the line of duty while serving in the Armed Forces; or from a service-connected disability.
• Active-Duty Spouses: Must be the spouse of an Active-Duty service member.
• Active-Duty service members work for the military full-time and are subject to permanent change of station or permanent change of assignment orders upon completion of each tour of duty.
• Those subject to Title X mobilization are not eligible

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications.

Documents you must provide

• DD-214 member copy 4 Gold Star family: 1.
• Veterans who died on active duty: DD 1300 or DD 2064 accompanied by a Line of Duty Determination; OR Veterans who died of service-connected disability: Last DD 214 issued to the veteran and VA eligibility letter.
• Proof of dependency (DD 1172 or equivalent) to the veteran; OR Proof of relationship (obituary, birth certificate, etc. ) with the veteran.
• DD-1172 (dependent ID card) front and back.

What to expect next

Candidates will receive an email notification once their application has been received and processed. Candidates will be contacted directly by member offices if selected for an interview.