Border Protection Officer – Federal LEO Career

Jobtome; Grafton (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Annual leave

Sick leave

Thrift Savings Plan

ROTH 401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) to help secure the nation’s borders. The role offers base pay within GS-5/GS-7/GS-9 scales with potential for promotion, generous federal benefits, and incentives for prioritized duty locations.

Training at the FLETC and a clear path from entry to mid-level positions are provided. Selected officers may receive up to $15,000 per year as recruitment incentive, with contracts of three or four years and

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, and applying laws and regulations.
• GS-9: A minimum of 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, including detention of suspected violators, enforcing import/export laws, and performing risk assessments

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) to help secure the nation’s borders. The role offers base pay within GS-5/GS-7/GS-9 scales with potential for promotion, generous federal benefits, and incentives for prioritized duty locations.

Training at the FLETC and a clear path from entry to mid-level positions are provided. Selected officers may receive up to $15,000 per year as recruitment incentive, with contracts of three or four years and