Border Protection Officer: Field Inspections & Enforcement

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment incentive up to $15,000/yr

Additional recruitment incentive up to

Incentives for 4-year contract

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) at multiple grades with opportunities for advancement. The role focuses on enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws while maintaining the flow of legitimate trade and travel.

The agency offers strong benefits, retirement plans, and potential recruitment incentives. Starting salaries vary by grade (GS-5 to GS-12) with base pay ranges and overtime eligibility, plus a Thrift Savings Plan.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of general experience, 1 year 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.
• A conferred bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• A combination of general experience AND successfully completed 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 the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband

Education

Bachelor's degree; 4-year degree

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) at multiple grades with opportunities for advancement. The role focuses on enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws while maintaining the flow of legitimate trade and travel.

The agency offers strong benefits, retirement plans, and potential recruitment incentives. Starting salaries vary by grade (GS-5 to GS-12) with base pay ranges and overtime eligibility, plus a Thrift Savings Plan.