Border Patrol Agent: Safeguard Borders & Serve Communities

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Leave program

Thrift Savings Plan

Recruitment incentive

Retention incentive

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites qualified applicants for the Border Patrol Agent (BPA) role. This career offers competitive base pay, extensive federal benefits, leave, and a path through multiple grades with promotion potential.

Responsibilities include preventing undocumented entry, inspecting documents, and patrolling borders with diverse assets. Selected applicants may receive recruitment and retention incentives up to $50,000 and relocation options.

Qualifications

• One year of general work experience OR a bachelor’s degree OR a combination of experience and education.
• Education substitution allows a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• A combination of experience and education may be considered for GL-7 and above.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration laws and inspecting documents.
• Preventing and apprehending noncitizens and smugglers at or near borders using patrol techniques.
• Interpreting tracks and evidence of illegal entry; performing checks across multiple settings.
• Patrolling international boundaries and coastal waterways with diverse assets for mission success.

Skills

Decision making

Questioning techniques

Observation skills

Documentation review

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Firearms proficiency

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites qualified applicants for the Border Patrol Agent (BPA) role. This career offers competitive base pay, extensive federal benefits, leave, and a path through multiple grades with promotion potential.

Responsibilities include preventing undocumented entry, inspecting documents, and patrolling borders with diverse assets. Selected applicants may receive recruitment and retention incentives up to $50,000 and relocation options.