Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce Immigration

Jobtome; Duncan (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents to enforce immigration and customs laws, question suspects, perform surveillance, and conduct patrols across national borders and coastal areas. The role emphasizes rapid decision-making, firearms proficiency, and thorough investigative reporting.

Candidates typically require a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, with training at the Border Patrol Academy and proficiency in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating ability to take charge and make sound decisions in stressful situations.
• A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; combination of experience and education accepted.
• One year of specialized work experience showing the skills to make sound judgments in use of firearms, analyze information rapidly, and make arrests after required training.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers at or near borders using surveillance and various patrol methods.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a range of government assets to fulfill the USBP mission.

Skills

Decision making under pressure

Firearms proficiency

Analytical reasoning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Superior Academic Achievement

Graduate studies in related field

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents to enforce immigration and customs laws, question suspects, perform surveillance, and conduct patrols across national borders and coastal areas. The role emphasizes rapid decision-making, firearms proficiency, and thorough investigative reporting.

Candidates typically require a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, with training at the Border Patrol Academy and proficiency in English and Spanish.