Border Protection Officer: Safeguard Borders & Travel

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring CBPOs with entry and mid-level qualifications to secure the nation’s borders. The role covers enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, and ensuring legitimate trade and travel while inspecting individuals and conveyances.

Salary varies by grade from GS-5 to GS-12 with overtime potential; recruitment incentives may apply. This is a full-time federal position with comprehensive benefits and career stability.

Qualifications

• Experience meeting and dealing with people; ability to learn and apply a body of facts.
• A conferred bachelor’s degree or completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree.
• Combination of general experience and college education may be considered.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

People skills

Learning ability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Combination of Experience and Education

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring CBPOs with entry and mid-level qualifications to secure the nation’s borders. The role covers enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, and ensuring legitimate trade and travel while inspecting individuals and conveyances.

Salary varies by grade from GS-5 to GS-12 with overtime potential; recruitment incentives may apply. This is a full-time federal position with comprehensive benefits and career stability.