Green & Gold Congressional Aide
SALARY: Salary $55,000.00 - 67,000.00
LOCATION: SALEM IN

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