Border Patrol Agent — Federal LEO with Training & Benefits

Customs and Border Protection; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive $20k

Retention incentive $30k

Federal benefits

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to join one of the world’s largest federal law enforcement organizations. BPAs serve in a standard, full-time capacity with opportunities for advancement and extensive federal benefits.

Positions include recruitment and retention incentives to attract qualified candidates at various grade levels. Selected BPAs operate across multiple duty locations, with base pay scales from GL-5 to GS-12, and a comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and learn regulations.
• A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.
• A combination of general work experience and education is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers near the borders using surveillance, including infrared scopes during night operations.
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband.
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using various government assets to fulfill the USBP Mission.

Skills

Questioning

Observation

Decision making

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to join one of the world’s largest federal law enforcement organizations. BPAs serve in a standard, full-time capacity with opportunities for advancement and extensive federal benefits.

Positions include recruitment and retention incentives to attract qualified candidates at various grade levels. Selected BPAs operate across multiple duty locations, with base pay scales from GL-5 to GS-12, and a comprehensive benefits package