Border Protection Officer: Safeguard Borders & Security

Customs and Border Protection; International Falls (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment Incentives

Overtime pay

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks a CBP Officer (CBPO) to enforce borders and immigration laws in a full-time role. Duties include inspections, determinations of admissibility, and preventing illicit entry.

Salary spans GS-5 to GS-12 with overtime potential; recruitment incentives may apply. Veterans and education substitutions are outlined in the announcement. Primary locations include strategic U.S. duty stations, with Minnesota possibilities such as International Falls.

Qualifications

• GS-5 requires 3 years of general experience or a bachelor's degree or equivalent substitutions.
• GS-7 requires experience performing inspections and applying laws and regulations.
• GS-9 requires advanced education or equivalent experience and specialized knowledge in inspections and law enforcement.

Responsibilities

• Enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Conduct inspections of persons and conveyances at ports of entry.
• Determine admissibility of individuals to enter the United States.
• Prevent entry of illicit goods and suspected contraband.

Skills

CBP laws knowledge

Decision making

Inspection skills

Interrogation techniques

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks a CBP Officer (CBPO) to enforce borders and immigration laws in a full-time role. Duties include inspections, determinations of admissibility, and preventing illicit entry.

Salary spans GS-5 to GS-12 with overtime potential; recruitment incentives may apply. Veterans and education substitutions are outlined in the announcement. Primary locations include strategic U.S. duty stations, with Minnesota possibilities such as International Falls.