Green & Gold Congressional Aide

green & gold congressional aide

thegreen & 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 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. 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. 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
detail oriented; excellent organization skills; strong computer skills; ability to complete projects within timelines and under minimal supervision. Ability towork well under pressure and maintain a professional and courteous work disposition; ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in handling sensitive information; ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. High school diploma required. Effective verbal and written communication skills 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

please do not contact or submit applications to congressional offices.