Border Protection Officer: Enforce Law, Secure Borders

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; United States; On-site; USD 63,431 - 127,464; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive

Overtime pay

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks qualified applicants for a CBPO role, offering sign-on and retention incentives as part of DHS. This federal career provides competitive pay, excellent benefits, and job stability.

Typical duties include enforcing laws, facilitating legitimate trade and travel, inspecting individuals and conveyances, and determining admissibility. Citizenship, residency, and training requirements apply, with multiple duty locations nationwide.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, including detaining suspected violators and enforcing import/export laws.
• Combination of experience and education may substitute for experience as described.
• Formal education substitutions include advanced degrees (master’s or higher) or professional degrees.
• Citizenship and residency requirements apply for eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Facilitating 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 illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of contraband.

Skills

Detaining violators

Arresting violators

Intelligence techniques

Risk assessments

Education

Master’s degree or higher

Graduate education leading to degree

LL.B./J.D.

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks qualified applicants for a CBPO role, offering sign-on and retention incentives as part of DHS. This federal career provides competitive pay, excellent benefits, and job stability.

Typical duties include enforcing laws, facilitating legitimate trade and travel, inspecting individuals and conveyances, and determining admissibility. Citizenship, residency, and training requirements apply, with multiple duty locations nationwide.