Border Patrol Agent: Frontline National Security

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Vermont; On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Sick leave

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPA) for full-time entry and mid-level positions. Base pay ranges from $51,632 to $124,717 per year, with federal benefits, leave, and a Thrift Savings Plan.

Recruitment incentives up to $20,000 are offered, with additional retention incentives up to $30,000 over three years. Duty locations across the United States are designated, with priority locations noted.

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating decision making and composure in stressful situations; training or on-the-job instruction may be substituted by education.
• A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; or
• A combination of general work experience and education, calculated from resume/transcripts submitted with the application.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspecting documents to determine status.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers using surveillance and night-operations equipment.
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry or contraband.
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, and other assets.

Skills

Firearms proficiency

Arrests & detentions

Investigative reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Border Patrol Agents (BPA) for full-time entry and mid-level positions. Base pay ranges from $51,632 to $124,717 per year, with federal benefits, leave, and a Thrift Savings Plan.

Recruitment incentives up to $20,000 are offered, with additional retention incentives up to $30,000 over three years. Duty locations across the United States are designated, with priority locations noted.