Border Patrol Agent: Protect, Investigate, Enforce

Jobtome; Palmyra (ME); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Annual leave

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents to protect the United States by detecting and questioning individuals suspected of immigration and customs violations, inspecting documents, and taking action to enforce the law. Agents may operate from diverse posts and use a range of equipment to guard borders and coastal areas.

Positions are full-time with comprehensive benefits, including health, leave, and the Thrift Savings Plan.

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience demonstrating the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and remain calm under pressure.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field.
• A combination of general work experience and college education may be considered as well.

Responsibilities

• Detect and question individuals suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspect documents to determine citizenship or violations.
• Prevent and apprehend undocumented noncitizens and smugglers by patrolling near borders using various assets.
• Patrol international boundaries and coastal waterways using vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, ATVs and more to fulfill USBP mission.

Skills

Questioning

Observation

Decision making

Firearms use

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents to protect the United States by detecting and questioning individuals suspected of immigration and customs violations, inspecting documents, and taking action to enforce the law. Agents may operate from diverse posts and use a range of equipment to guard borders and coastal areas.

Positions are full-time with comprehensive benefits, including health, leave, and the Thrift Savings Plan.