Border Protection Officer: Enforce Trade, Travel & Security

Jobtome; Warren (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay up to $45,000

Recruitment incentives up to $15,000 (

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking Customs and Border Protection Officers to enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, and to ensure the lawful flow of trade and travel at U.S. ports of entry.

The role includes inspections of people and conveyances and determining admissibility for entry to the United States. Candidates must meet GS-5/7/9/12 requirements, with a base salary ranging from $41,863 to $127,464 per year, plus potential overtime pay and comprehensive federal

Qualifications

• Experience: 3 years of general experience, 1 year equivalent to GS-4, dealing with people and applying facts.
• Education Substitution: a bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study.
• Combination of Experience and Education: a combination of general experience AND college education.

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 contraband.

Skills

Judgment

Border security knowledge

Observation skills

Interrogation basics

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is seeking Customs and Border Protection Officers to enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, and to ensure the lawful flow of trade and travel at U.S. ports of entry.

The role includes inspections of people and conveyances and determining admissibility for entry to the United States. Candidates must meet GS-5/7/9/12 requirements, with a base salary ranging from $41,863 to $127,464 per year, plus potential overtime pay and comprehensive federal