Border Protection Officer - Field Enforcement Security

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Town of Richford (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites applications for Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO). With a large federal workforce in the Department of Homeland Security, CBP offers a stable career protecting the nation’s borders.

You may qualify at entry or mid-level based on education or prior public safety experience. The role includes enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, ensuring legitimate travel and trade, and conducting inspections of people and conveyances.

Qualifications

• GS-5 requires either 3 years general experience or a bachelor’s degree or a combination of both.
• GS-7 requires 1 year specialized experience at the next lower grade.

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

Skills

Observational techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites applications for Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO). With a large federal workforce in the Department of Homeland Security, CBP offers a stable career protecting the nation’s borders.

You may qualify at entry or mid-level based on education or prior public safety experience. The role includes enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, ensuring legitimate travel and trade, and conducting inspections of people and conveyances.