Border Protection Officer: Enforce Law, Safeguard Borders

Jobtome; Bingham (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay up to $45k/year

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) across various grades. The role involves enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, inspecting individuals and conveyances, and ensuring legitimate travel and trade flows at U.S.

borders. Salary is grade-based, with base pay from $41,863 to $127,464 per year, plus potential overtime and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• GS-5 requires either 3 years of general experience (1 year at GS-4) or a bachelor’s degree or successful completion of a 4-year course, or a combination of experience and education.
• GS-7 requires 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower grade or a conferred bachelor’s degree with SAA or graduate education, or combination of both.
• GS-9 can be met by 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower grade or advanced degree/substitution or a combination of experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Ensuring the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances.
• Determining admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States.
• Preventing illegal entry of persons and contraband.

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4-year course

Graduate degree/substitution (SAA, GPA 3.0+)

Combination of Experience and Education

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) across various grades. The role involves enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, inspecting individuals and conveyances, and ensuring legitimate travel and trade flows at U.S.

borders. Salary is grade-based, with base pay from $41,863 to $127,464 per year, plus potential overtime and a competitive benefits package.