Border Protection Officer: Protect Borders & Trade

Jobtome; Village of Sackets Harbor (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay up to $45,000 per year

Federal employment benefits

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks a Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO) to enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, and to oversee the flow of legal trade and travel at designated locations across the United States.

You will conduct inspections, determine admissibility, and prevent illegal entry and contraband while serving in a federal law enforcement role. Qualified candidates may enter at GS-5, GS-7, or GS-9 levels with clear paths for promotion; benefit

Qualifications

• GS-5: 3 years general experience or 1 year at GS-4; education substitution: bachelor’s degree or 4-year course; or combination of experience and education.
• GS-7: 1 year of specialized experience at or above the next lower grade, or education substitution with bachelor’s with SAA/GPA, or graduate education.
• GS-9: 1 year of specialized experience at or above the next lower grade level, or master’s or higher degree, or combination of experience and education.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture law and regulations.
• Enforcing the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances.
• Determining admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States.
• Preventing illegal entry and smuggling of prohibited goods.

Skills

CBP knowledge and procedures

Law enforcement techniques

Judgment and decision making

Inspection/detention experience

Interviews and questioning at ports

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Graduate education acceptable

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks a Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO) to enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, and to oversee the flow of legal trade and travel at designated locations across the United States.

You will conduct inspections, determine admissibility, and prevent illegal entry and contraband while serving in a federal law enforcement role. Qualified candidates may enter at GS-5, GS-7, or GS-9 levels with clear paths for promotion; benefit