Border Protection Officer: Enforce Laws & Secure Borders

Jobtome; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) at entry and mid levels to help secure the nation’s borders and enforce immigration, trade, and agriculture laws.

CBPOs perform inspections, determine admissibility, and help prevent illegal entry and contraband, with pay tied to GS grades and locality. Duties include inspections of people and conveyances, determinations of admissibility, and preventing illegal entry and contraband, with base pay

Qualifications

• GS-5/GS-7/GS-9 grade levels; requirements vary by grade.
• Education substitution: a bachelor’s degree may substitute for experience under GS-5/GS-7/GS-9.
• Duties require inspections, admissibility determinations, and enforcement of laws.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws 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 contraband

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) at entry and mid levels to help secure the nation’s borders and enforce immigration, trade, and agriculture laws.

CBPOs perform inspections, determine admissibility, and help prevent illegal entry and contraband, with pay tied to GS grades and locality. Duties include inspections of people and conveyances, determinations of admissibility, and preventing illegal entry and contraband, with base pay