Border Protection Officer – Enforce Laws & Secure Borders

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Santo Domingo Pueblo / Kewa (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance and other medical/dem

Annual leave and sick leave

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection invites applications for the Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO) role. CBP seeks candidates with education or prior experience in public safety or law enforcement to enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws while safeguarding national borders.

Training at FLETC and potential incentives accompany the position. Selected officers may be assigned to prioritized locations with competitive benefits, including health and retirement plans and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study) from an accredited college or university.
• Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement (SAA) based on class standing/ GPA.
• Master's degree or two years of graduate education beyond first 18 semester hours.
• Citizenship to apply for this position.
• U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
• Formal training at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA for 103 days.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture law and regulations.
• Enforcing the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances.
• Performing physical inspections of persons, documents or goods for criminal activity, fraud, and/or illegal operations.
• Utilizing observational techniques, evaluating facts, and reviewing documentation under applicable laws.
• Performing inspections at borders, seaports, airports or other ports of entry; screening for entry and immigration status.
• Detaining suspected violators and arresting using proper law enforcement methods.
• Enforcing laws relating to importing/exporting and international shipping to/from the United States.
• Using intelligence and behavior analysis to identify threats and perform risk assessments.
• Conducting interviews to gather information for action decisions.
• Knowledge of CBP laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Knowledge of law enforcement methods including interrogation, search, seizure, and self-defense.
• Ability to make rapid, accurate judgments regarding regulations and procedures.
• Ability to control imports/exports to detect smuggling and fraud.
• Ability to perform primary inspection by questioning and observing individuals.

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection invites applications for the Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO) role. CBP seeks candidates with education or prior experience in public safety or law enforcement to enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws while safeguarding national borders.

Training at FLETC and potential incentives accompany the position. Selected officers may be assigned to prioritized locations with competitive benefits, including health and retirement plans and