Border Protection Officer: Frontline National Security

Jobtome; Town of Townsend (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan (retirement)

Paid annual and sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers challenging careers as Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO). The role is part of a national security and public safety mission, enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws while ensuring safe and legal travel and trade.

CBPOs perform inspections, determine admissibility, and help prevent illicit entry, with competitive base pay and extensive benefits. Opportunities for advancement exist across GS-5, GS-7, and GS-9 levels.

Qualifications

• GS-5: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• GS-7: One year of specialized experience or graduate education/education substitution as specified.
• GS-9: One year of specialized experience or advanced degree and related combination.

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 and the smuggling of prohibited goods and contraband.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers challenging careers as Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO). The role is part of a national security and public safety mission, enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws while ensuring safe and legal travel and trade.

CBPOs perform inspections, determine admissibility, and help prevent illicit entry, with competitive base pay and extensive benefits. Opportunities for advancement exist across GS-5, GS-7, and GS-9 levels.