BORDER PATROL AGENT (HEADQUARTERS PROGRAMS)

Customs and Border Protection; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is recruiting for a Border Patrol Agent at Headquarters Programs. The role is based at the HQs in the Washington, D.C.

area with responsibilities spanning intelligence leadership, collaboration across USBP and other agencies, and extensive report writing. The position starts at a GS-13 salary of $125,158 to $162,708 per year, reflecting senior responsibilities in a high-stakes law enforcement and intelligence

Responsibilities

• Prevent illegal entry and enforce Immigration and Nationality Laws; apprehend smugglers or aliens in the U.S.
• Lead short- and long-term intelligence projects, including reporting and analysis in a collaborative environment.
• Conduct in-depth intelligence research and analysis across classification levels using advanced databases and systems.

Job description

BORDER PATROL AGENT (HEADQUARTERS PROGRAMS)

• Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
• Department: Department of Homeland Security

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, Law Enforcement Operations Directorate, Intelligence and Liaisons Division, in the following locations: Sterling, VA Washington D.C

Key Responsibilities

Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.

This position will allow you to use your expertise to prevent illegal entry of aliens into the United States by land, water, or air; enforce criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws; and seek out and apprehend smugglers or aliens who are in the United States illegally. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland.

This position starts at a salary of $125,158.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $162,708.00 (GS-13, Step 10). As a Border Patrol Agent (HQ Programs) you will serve as a secondary law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C. 8331 (6C) and 8412 (d) and be responsible for: Performing in a collaborative law enforcement intelligence centric environment, while maintaining the ability and skills to lead in autonomous projects, to include extensive report writing and advanced targeting.

Conducting and develop in-depth intelligence research, analysis, and reporting across all classification levels using advanced databases and intelligence systems, to include publicly available information.

Leading both short and long-term complex intelligence projects on topics that include, but not limited to, terrorism, illicit migration, human trafficking, drug smuggling, and money laundering, Creating and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and facilitate the horizontal and vertical intelligence sharing and integration between multiple U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) entities and other domestic and bi-national law

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $125158 – $162708/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.