Border Protection Officer — Secure Borders & Enforce Law

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Antioch (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay up to $45,000

Sign-on incentives up to $15,000 per |

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection invites applications for Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO). The role requires a conferred bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with knowledge of CBP laws and strong decision-making abilities.

You will be positioned to enforce customs, immigration, and agricultural regulations across multiple ports of entry. Responsibilities include inspections of individuals and conveyances, evaluating documents, detaining suspects, and performing risk assessments to

Qualifications

• A conferred bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; This will be calculated using your resume and transcripts submitted with your application.
• A conferred bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement (SAA) or equivalent graduate education credentials as described in the requirements.
• A conferred master's degree or higher, or two or more years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing the laws and regulations related to customs, immigration, and agriculture.
• Inspecting individuals and conveyances at borders, seaports, airports, or other ports of entry.
• Applying federal, state, or local laws during inspections and risk assessments.
• Detaining suspected violators and, when appropriate, arresting following proper law enforcement procedures.
• Enforcing import/export regulations and inspecting goods to prevent smuggling and fraud.

Skills

CBP laws

Decision making

Interviewing

Border security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or higher

Graduate education (18+ semester hours)

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection invites applications for Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO). The role requires a conferred bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with knowledge of CBP laws and strong decision-making abilities.

You will be positioned to enforce customs, immigration, and agricultural regulations across multiple ports of entry. Responsibilities include inspections of individuals and conveyances, evaluating documents, detaining suspects, and performing risk assessments to