Border Protection Officer: Enforce Borders & Trade

Jobtome; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) in multiple full-time grades (GS-5, GS-7, GS-9).

The role includes enforcing immigration, customs and agriculture laws, inspecting persons and conveyances, and determining admissibility for entry into the United States. Eligible candidates benefit from federal employment packages, including health and dental plans, generous leave, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan.

Qualifications

• GS-5: A minimum of 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4, performing duties that required the ability to meet and deal with people and the ability to learn and be able to apply a body of facts.
• GS-7: A minimum of 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, that includes: Performing physical inspections of persons, documents or goods for criminal activity, fraud, and/or illegal operations. Education Substitution: A conferred bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement (SAA) or graduate education options.
• GS-9: A minimum of 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that includes: Detaining suspected violators, enforcing import/export laws, using intelligence techniques and conducting interviews.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture law and regulations
• Enforcing the flow of legitimate trade and travel
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances
• Determining the admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States
• Preventing the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) in multiple full-time grades (GS-5, GS-7, GS-9).

The role includes enforcing immigration, customs and agriculture laws, inspecting persons and conveyances, and determining admissibility for entry into the United States. Eligible candidates benefit from federal employment packages, including health and dental plans, generous leave, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan.