Border Patrol Agent: Protect Borders & Keep Safe

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Medicine Lake (MT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive up to $20,000

Retention incentive up to $30,000

Health and dental insurance

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is actively seeking Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to join a large federal law enforcement team.

These full-time positions may require either education or prior general/public safety experience to qualify, with a structured career path from entry to higher grades." CBP offers competitive base pay and extensive federal benefits, plus recruitment incentives up to $20,000 and potential retention incentives up to $30,000 over three years.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of general work experience demonstrating the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; to learn regulations, methods, and techniques through classroom training and/or on-the-job instruction; and the ability to gather concise information through questioning, observation, and examination of documents and records.
• 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 successfully completed college education. This will be calculated using your resume and official transcripts submitted with your application.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions to include using infrared scopes during night operations
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off‑road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles for the accomplishment of the USBP Mission.

Skills

Take charge under pressure

Learn regulations and methods

Gather concise information

Education

Bachelor's degree or four-year course

Combination of experience and education

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is actively seeking Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to join a large federal law enforcement team.

These full-time positions may require either education or prior general/public safety experience to qualify, with a structured career path from entry to higher grades." CBP offers competitive base pay and extensive federal benefits, plus recruitment incentives up to $20,000 and potential retention incentives up to $30,000 over three years.