Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Enforce Law

Jobtome; Starksboro (VT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Annual leave

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents to safeguard the United States by detecting and apprehending violators near borders and in related areas. Agents will perform inspections, surveillance, and field patrols to enforce immigration and customs laws and ensure national security.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), one year of general work experience, and may require specialized experience in law enforcement.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study from an accredited college or university.
• One year of general work experience demonstrating the ability to take charge and remain calm in stressful situations.
• Knowledge of immigration and nationality law and law enforcement concepts gained through training or experience.

Responsibilities

• Detect and question people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspecting documents for citizenship or violations.
• Perform physical searches of detained individuals, vehicles and surroundings for weapons, contraband, or evidence.
• Patrol the international boundary and coastal waterways using government assets to support the USBP mission.
• Maintain surveillance, including night operations with infrared scopes, to detect and apprehend violations.

Skills

Decision making

Observation skills

Questioning

Firearms proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents to safeguard the United States by detecting and apprehending violators near borders and in related areas. Agents will perform inspections, surveillance, and field patrols to enforce immigration and customs laws and ensure national security.

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), one year of general work experience, and may require specialized experience in law enforcement.