Border Patrol Agent — Federal LEO Protecting Borders

Customs and Border Protection; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Border Patrol Agent (BPA) position within Customs and Border Protection offers a challenging federal law enforcement career with strong job stability, comprehensive benefits, and recruitment incentives.

BPAs perform duties at the border and inland, including immigration and customs inspections, document verification, and patrols using cars, horses, boats, and aircraft to safeguard the nation while contributing to homeland security.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of general work experience or education that demonstrates ability to follow regulations and maintain composure in stressful situations.
• Bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree.
• Combination of general work experience and education may qualify.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents to determine citizenship or violations.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers at or near the borders and maintaining surveillance using various assets.
• Interpreting tracks and evidence of illegal entry, performing checks, and patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways.
• Duties include using vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, and other equipment to accomplish border mission.
• Note: eligibility and duties subject to Duty Locations and Federal protocols.

Job description

The Border Patrol Agent (BPA) position within Customs and Border Protection offers a challenging federal law enforcement career with strong job stability, comprehensive benefits, and recruitment incentives.

BPAs perform duties at the border and inland, including immigration and customs inspections, document verification, and patrols using cars, horses, boats, and aircraft to safeguard the nation while contributing to homeland security.