Green & Gold Congressional Aide

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.

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. 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

this position is with house of representatives, legislative branch.

the posted pay range is $56000 – $68000/yr.

applications close on .

this position is open under the 'vet' hiring path.