Border Patrol Agent: Safeguard Borders & Keep Communities Safe

Customs and Border Protection; Grants Pass (OR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Annual leave and sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to protect the United States by preventing illicit entry and threats at the borders. The role involves investigative questioning, document inspection, and patrols using various assets.

Training and federal benefits accompany the position, with career progression through several grade levels. Recruitment and retention incentives up to $50,000 may be offered, and the agency emphasizes stability, health and retirement plans,

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience showing ability to take charge and learn regulations.
• Bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course from an accredited college or university.
• Combination of general work experience and college education may apply.

Responsibilities

• Detect and question people suspected of immigration and customs violations.
• Inspect documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Interrogate tracks, signs, and physical evidence of illegal entry.
• Perform checks on farms, buildings, traffic, and city areas.
• Patrol international boundaries and coastal waterways using available assets.

Skills

General work experience

Decision making under stress

Questioning and documentation

Interpersonal professionalism

Education

Bachelor's degree or four-year course

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) to protect the United States by preventing illicit entry and threats at the borders. The role involves investigative questioning, document inspection, and patrols using various assets.

Training and federal benefits accompany the position, with career progression through several grade levels. Recruitment and retention incentives up to $50,000 may be offered, and the agency emphasizes stability, health and retirement plans,