Border Protection Officer: Secure Borders & Enforce Law

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

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring full-time Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at the GS-5, GS-7, or GS-9 levels with promotion potential to GS-11 and GS-12. Base pay ranges from $41,863 to $127,464 per year, plus overtime up to $45,000.

Benefits include health, dental, leave, and Thrift Savings Plan. Recruitment incentives may apply for prioritized duty locations, with contract lengths of three or four years, supporting relocation and mission needs across the United

Qualifications

• Experience: General experience or education substitution or a combination of both for GS-5.
• Specialized experience for GS-7 includes inspecting persons, documents or goods for criminal activity.
• Ability to learn and apply a body of facts; familiarity with laws and regulations is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture 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 of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of contraband.

Education

Bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring full-time Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at the GS-5, GS-7, or GS-9 levels with promotion potential to GS-11 and GS-12. Base pay ranges from $41,863 to $127,464 per year, plus overtime up to $45,000.

Benefits include health, dental, leave, and Thrift Savings Plan. Recruitment incentives may apply for prioritized duty locations, with contract lengths of three or four years, supporting relocation and mission needs across the United