Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce Law

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Sheldon Springs (VT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Sick leave

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking Border Patrol Agents to join a premier federal law enforcement team. This full-time role involves enforcing immigration and border laws, conducting surveillance, vehicle and pedestrian checks, and making arrests after training.

The position offers federal benefits, including health and life insurance, generous leave, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan. Extensive training and academy completion are required.

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and remain calm in stressful situations; classroom training or on-the-job instruction; ability to gather concise information through questioning, observation, and document examination.

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 the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions including night operations with infraredScope equipment.
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off-road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles to accomplish the USBP Mission.
• Make sound judgments and decisions in the use of firearms, analyze information rapidly, and make prompt decisions; be prepared to make arrests after required training.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking Border Patrol Agents to join a premier federal law enforcement team. This full-time role involves enforcing immigration and border laws, conducting surveillance, vehicle and pedestrian checks, and making arrests after training.

The position offers federal benefits, including health and life insurance, generous leave, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan. Extensive training and academy completion are required.