Border Protection Officer: Enforce Trade & Security

Jobtome; Wheeler (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive up to $15,000/yr

Overtime pay up to $45,000/yr

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) to secure the nation's borders. Positions are full-time at various duty locations across the United States, with base pay progressing from GS-5 to GS-9 and potential promotion to higher grades.

Overtime pay can supplement starting salaries, and excellent federal benefits accompany service. A prioritized-location incentive is offered with annual contracts of three or four years.

Qualifications

• GS-5 requires 3 years general experience or 1 year at GS-4, or a conferred bachelor’s degree.
• GS-7 requires specialized experience or equivalent graduate education as described in the announcement.
• GS-9 requires specialized experience or graduate-level education as specified.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture law 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 illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs.

Skills

CBP laws & regulations

Judgment under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) to secure the nation's borders. Positions are full-time at various duty locations across the United States, with base pay progressing from GS-5 to GS-9 and potential promotion to higher grades.

Overtime pay can supplement starting salaries, and excellent federal benefits accompany service. A prioritized-location incentive is offered with annual contracts of three or four years.