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:

• Honorably discharged;
• Released from active duty within the last six years;
• 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

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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

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

Veteran:

• Resume  
• DD-214 member copy 4 

Gold Star family:

• Resume 
• 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. 

Active-Duty Spouses

• Resume 
• DD-1172 (dependent ID card) front and back.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Qualified candidates, please submit the required documents online by following the instructions in this link.

Green & Gold CAP

Phone: 202-226-1965

Address:

• CAO 
• 441 2nd St
• WASHINGTON, DC 20515

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.