Border Protection Officer: Guarding Borders & Trade

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Health and dental insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid leave

Relocation/incentives

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks qualified individuals to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO). The role protects the nation’s borders by enforcing laws and inspecting travelers, cargo, and conveyances at entry points and ports of entry.

CBPOs receive federal benefits, optional Thrift Savings Plan, and opportunities for overtime pay; selected locations may offer incentives of up to $15,000 per year with multi-year service contracts.

Qualifications

• 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; This will be calculated using your resume and transcripts submitted with your application.
• A conferred bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement (SAA), based on class standing and GPA; This will be calculated using your resume and transcripts submitted with your application.
• A conferred master's (or higher) degree, or two or more years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; This will be calculated using your resume and 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.
• Performing physical inspections of persons, documents or goods for criminal activity, fraud, and/or illegal operations.
• Utilizing intelligence techniques and behavior analysis to identify potential threats and perform risk assessments for violations of laws and threats to national security.
• Conducting interviews in a law enforcement capacity to gain information from suspected violators.

Skills

Observational techniques

Judgment & decision making

Interviews in law enforcement capacity

Knowledge of CBP laws & procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or higher

Graduate-level education

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks qualified individuals to serve as Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO). The role protects the nation’s borders by enforcing laws and inspecting travelers, cargo, and conveyances at entry points and ports of entry.

CBPOs receive federal benefits, optional Thrift Savings Plan, and opportunities for overtime pay; selected locations may offer incentives of up to $15,000 per year with multi-year service contracts.