Border Protection Officer: Enforce Trade, Travel & Security

Jobtome; Roland Township (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) at multiple grades (GS-5, GS-7, GS-9) across various duty locations in the United States.

The role includes enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, facilitating legitimate travel and trade, and conducting inspections. Starting base salaries range from $41,863 to $127,464 per year, with overtime potential and comprehensive federal benefits including health, dental, leave, and a

Qualifications

• GS-5: A minimum of 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4, performing duties that required the ability to meet and deal with people and the ability to learn and be able to apply a body of facts.
• GS-7: A minimum of 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, that includes: Performing physical inspections of persons, documents or goods for criminal activity, fraud, and/or illegal operations; utilizing observational techniques, evaluating facts, and reviewing documentation while applying Federal, State, or local laws and regulations; making determinations in compliance with laws and regulations that may lead to arrests, seizure of property, fines, and/or penalties based on findings.
• GS-9: A minimum of 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that includes: Detaining suspected violators of Federal, State, or local laws and/or arresting violators using proper law enforcement methods; enforcing the laws and regulations relating to importing, exporting, and/or international shipping to and from the United States; utilizing intelligence techniques and behavior analysis to identify potential threats and perform risk assessments for violations of laws and threats to national security.

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 the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) at multiple grades (GS-5, GS-7, GS-9) across various duty locations in the United States.

The role includes enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, facilitating legitimate travel and trade, and conducting inspections. Starting base salaries range from $41,863 to $127,464 per year, with overtime potential and comprehensive federal benefits including health, dental, leave, and a