Border Protection Officer: Secure Borders and Enforce Law

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

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is recruiting Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) for full-time, entry and mid-level careers across the United States.

Base pay varies by grade from GS-5 to GS-9, with overtime potential and a comprehensive federal benefits package. Responsibilities include enforcing customs, immigration, and agricultural laws, ensuring legitimate trade and travel, inspecting individuals and conveyances, and determining entry eligibility.

Qualifications

• GS-5: 3 years general experience or 1 year at GS-4 OR education substitution with bachelor's degree OR a combination of experience and education.
• GS-7: 1 year specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, including inspecting and evaluating documents and applying laws.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agricultural laws 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 contraband smuggling.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is recruiting Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) for full-time, entry and mid-level careers across the United States.

Base pay varies by grade from GS-5 to GS-9, with overtime potential and a comprehensive federal benefits package. Responsibilities include enforcing customs, immigration, and agricultural laws, ensuring legitimate trade and travel, inspecting individuals and conveyances, and determining entry eligibility.