Border Protection Officer: Inspect, Enforce & Secure Borders

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

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Health insurance

TSP

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) to enforce immigration, customs, and agriculture laws and to safeguard the nation’s borders. Positions are full-time at various grades with potential for advancement to higher GS levels.

Starting salaries vary by grade (GS-5 to GS-9) with overtime eligibility and comprehensive federal benefits. Recruitment incentives may apply depending on duty location and terms of final offer.

Qualifications

• Experience in public safety, security, military police, or law enforcement is considered for GS-5/7 levels.
• Education substitution: a conferred bachelor's degree or completion of a full 4-year course of study from an accredited college or university.

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 of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband.

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) to enforce immigration, customs, and agriculture laws and to safeguard the nation’s borders. Positions are full-time at various grades with potential for advancement to higher GS levels.

Starting salaries vary by grade (GS-5 to GS-9) with overtime eligibility and comprehensive federal benefits. Recruitment incentives may apply depending on duty location and terms of final offer.