Border Protection Officer: Enforce Law, Protect Borders

Jobtome; Overly (ND); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Paid leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at multiple GS grades (GS-5, GS-7, GS-9) with opportunities for advancement to GS-11 and GS-12.

Duties include enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, inspections, and determining admissibility of entrants into the United States. Positions include comprehensive federal benefits, leave programs, and eligibility for Thrift Savings Plan.

Qualifications

• GS-5/GS-7/GS-9 qualification requirements for federal officer positions.
• Experience or education substitution allowing a bachelor’s degree to qualify at GS-5.
• Knowledge of CBP laws, procedures, and entry/exit processes.

Responsibilities

• Enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Inspect persons, documents, and goods at borders or ports of entry.
• Determine admissibility of individuals for entry into the U.S.
• Prevent smuggling and illicit goods across borders.
• Perform law enforcement duties including observations and investigations.

Skills

CBP laws and regulations

Inspection and investigative skills

Discretion and decision making

Threat assessment and risk analysis

Interviews and interviewing techniques

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at multiple GS grades (GS-5, GS-7, GS-9) with opportunities for advancement to GS-11 and GS-12.

Duties include enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, inspections, and determining admissibility of entrants into the United States. Positions include comprehensive federal benefits, leave programs, and eligibility for Thrift Savings Plan.