Border Protection Officer: Protect, Inspect & Enforce

Jobtome; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Annual and sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is recruiting CBPOs across multiple duty locations. Positions include entry and mid-level roles with advancement potential to GS-11/12. Salary ranges from $41,863 to $127,464 per year, plus overtime and comprehensive federal benefits.

Recruitment incentives may apply with location-based bonuses and a four-year/three-year service contract, depending on prioritized duty locations.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of CBP laws, regulations, and precedents.
• Proper law enforcement methods including interrogating, searching, seizing, arresting, and self-defense.
• Ability to make rapid, accurate judgments and decisions.
• Ability to control imports/exports to detect smuggling and fraud.
• Ability to perform primary inspection by questioning and observing individuals.

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 the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and contraband.

Skills

CBP laws and regulations knowledge

Law enforcement methods

Judgment and decision making

Imports/exports control

Primary inspection skills

Education

Bachelor's degree from accredited college/university

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is recruiting CBPOs across multiple duty locations. Positions include entry and mid-level roles with advancement potential to GS-11/12. Salary ranges from $41,863 to $127,464 per year, plus overtime and comprehensive federal benefits.

Recruitment incentives may apply with location-based bonuses and a four-year/three-year service contract, depending on prioritized duty locations.