Border Protection Officer: Frontline Customs & Security

Jobtome; Lemon Grove (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and other insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid annual and sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) to secure U.S. borders. Positions include entry and mid-level duties with potential for career growth and competitive federal benefits, including health insurance and vacation leave.

Recruitment incentives up to $15,000 annually may accompany final offers with multi-year service contracts; base pay varies by GS grade (GS-5/7/9) and location.

Qualifications

• GS-5: 3 years general experience OR 1 year as GS-4; educational substitution: bachelor's degree; or combination of experience and education.
• GS-7: 1 year specialized experience OR graduate education OR combination; CBP screening and regulatory work.
• GS-9: 1 year specialized experience OR master's degree or two years grad-level education; combination with experience.
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen to apply.
• Residency: primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
• Age restriction: refers to law enforcement retirement provisions.
• Training: 103 days at Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, GA, after hire.
• Spanish training may be required for certain duty locations.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Enforcing flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances.
• Determining admissibility of individuals entry into the United States.
• Preventing illegal entry and smuggling of contraband.

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) to secure U.S. borders. Positions include entry and mid-level duties with potential for career growth and competitive federal benefits, including health insurance and vacation leave.

Recruitment incentives up to $15,000 annually may accompany final offers with multi-year service contracts; base pay varies by GS grade (GS-5/7/9) and location.