Border Protection Officer: Inspect, Enforce & Protect

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Tonasket (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and other insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Generous annual and sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is recruiting Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) to secure the nation’s borders. The role is full-time, entry to mid-level, with competitive base pay, extensive benefits, and stability.

Duties include enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, inspecting persons and vehicles, and determining admissibility. Selected locations include multiple western and rural duty stations with generous recruitment incentives.

Qualifications

• GS-5: Experience: A minimum of 3 years of general experience, 1 year at GS-4, or Education Substitution: a bachelor’s degree, or a combination of experience and education.
• GS-7: Experience: at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, including performing physical inspections, utilizing observational techniques, evaluating facts, and applying laws and regulations.

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; and
• Preventing illegal entry and smuggling of contraband.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is recruiting Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) to secure the nation’s borders. The role is full-time, entry to mid-level, with competitive base pay, extensive benefits, and stability.

Duties include enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, inspecting persons and vehicles, and determining admissibility. Selected locations include multiple western and rural duty stations with generous recruitment incentives.