Border Patrol Agent: Safeguard Borders & Serve with Incentives

Jobtome; Souris (ND); On-site; USD 52,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Annual leave

Sick leave

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents (BPA) across full-time roles, offering competitive base pay, extensive federal benefits, and career stability.

Recruitment incentives up to $20,000 and potential retention bonuses are available; duty locations span numerous stations within the United States, with academy training and a bilingual capability requirement. New BPAs undergo training at the Border Patrol Academy and may qualify for advanced grades (GL-5 to GS-11) with

Qualifications

• Experience: One year of general work experience demonstrating leadership in stressful situations.
• Education Substitution: A bachelor’s degree or completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree.
• Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of general work experience AND college education.

Responsibilities

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspecting documents to determine citizenship or violations.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers near borders using surveillance from various positions.
• Interpreting tracks, marks, and physical evidence of illegal entry or contraband.
• Patrolling international boundaries and coastal waterways using government assets to fulfill the CBP mission.

Skills

Decision making

Questioning & observation

Information gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Border Patrol Agents (BPA) across full-time roles, offering competitive base pay, extensive federal benefits, and career stability.

Recruitment incentives up to $20,000 and potential retention bonuses are available; duty locations span numerous stations within the United States, with academy training and a bilingual capability requirement. New BPAs undergo training at the Border Patrol Academy and may qualify for advanced grades (GL-5 to GS-11) with