Border Protection Officer: Guarding Trade & Travel

Jobtome; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) in full-time, entry and mid-level roles. The job offers base pay across grades GS-5 to GS-9, with overtime and robust federal benefits, including retirement plans and leave.

Locations offer incentives to prioritize duty sites, with various geographic placements. Applicants must meet citizenship, residency, age, and training requirements and may qualify with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen.
• Residency: primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
• Age restriction: referred for selection before reaching 40th birthday.
• Formal Training: after hire, 103 days at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

Responsibilities

• Enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Inspect individuals and conveyances.
• Determine admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States.
• Prevent illegal entry and smuggling of contraband.

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4-year program completion

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) in full-time, entry and mid-level roles. The job offers base pay across grades GS-5 to GS-9, with overtime and robust federal benefits, including retirement plans and leave.

Locations offer incentives to prioritize duty sites, with various geographic placements. Applicants must meet citizenship, residency, age, and training requirements and may qualify with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.