Border Protection Officer: Guard Borders & Trade

Jobtome; Red Mills (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay up to $45,000

Federal benefits

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) in a challenging federal role.

The ad covers entry to mid-level positions with a base salary that scales by grade and location, plus overtime incentives and a full federal benefits package. Selected applicants may receive recruitment incentives and relocation options as part of a four- or three-year service contract, depending on the offer.

Qualifications

• Experience: 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
• Education Substitution: 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
• Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of general experience AND successfully completed college education. This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.

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

KSAO CBP laws

Interrogation & search

Threat assessment

Quick decision making

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Graduate degree (optional)

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) in a challenging federal role.

The ad covers entry to mid-level positions with a base salary that scales by grade and location, plus overtime incentives and a full federal benefits package. Selected applicants may receive recruitment incentives and relocation options as part of a four- or three-year service contract, depending on the offer.