Green & Gold Congressional Aide

United States House of Representatives
US - District of Columbia - Washington
January 16, 2025

Green & Gold Congressional Aide

TheGreen & Gold Congressional Aide Program (G&G CAP) was established to createemployment opportunities for Veterans, Gold Star families, and Active-Duty spouseswithin the U. S. House of Representatives. These positions provide Aides with the experience and exposurenecessary to broaden their career opportunities. G&G CAP Aides may beassigned to Members, Committees, or House Officers and will serve inWashington, DC or Member district offices across the country. These aretwo-year, paid, full-time employment opportunities.

Duties will vary depending upon the specific requirements for each office. Saidduties may include but are not limited to:

Working as a constituent servicesrepresentative;
Helping local constituents resolve issues with federalagencies;
Serving as liaison to local Veterans Service Organizations;
Attendinglocal events and meetings on behalf of the Member of Congress; and
Performinglegislative work.

SPECIFICDUTIES 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. NOWAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED:Veterans:

1. Honorably discharged;

2. 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.

4. 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

Additional Requirements
Detailoriented; excellent organization skills; strong computer skills; ability tocomplete projects within timelines and under minimal supervision. Ability towork well under pressure and maintain a professional and courteous workdisposition; ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment inhandling sensitive information; ability to manage multiple taskssimultaneously. High School Diploma required. Effective verbal and written communicationskills are necessary.

Required DocumentsVETERANS must submit a Resume and DD-214 (Member COPY 4)

GOLD STAR applicants require a Resume and one of the following:
• For members who died on active duty: DD-1300 or DD-2064, accompanied by a Line of Duty Determination; OR
• For members who died of service-connected disability: Last DD-214 issued to the veteran, and VA eligibility letter.
• Proof of dependency on the Veteran: DD-1172 (PAGE 2); OR
• Proof of relationship (obituary, birth certificate, etc. ) to the Veteran.

ACTIVE-DUTY SPOUSES must submit a Resume and a copy of the FRONT and BACK of Dependent ID card

Please do not contact or submit applications to congressional offices.

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