Border Protection Officer - Secure Borders & Trade

Customs and Border Protection; City of Kingston (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer (CBPO) careers offer roles at GS-5/7/9 levels across the United States. The position emphasizes inspecting individuals and conveyances, enforcing customs and immigration laws, and ensuring legitimate travel and trade flows, with competitive base pay and federal benefits.

New hires may receive recruitment incentives and eventual promotion potential, with duty locations nationwide and a comprehensive training program at the Federal Law Enforcement

Qualifications

• GS-5 requires 3 years of general experience or 1 year at GS-4 equivalent, or education substitution.
• GS-7 requires 1 year specialized experience at the next lower grade level.
• GS-9 requires 1 year specialized experience or graduate education/combinations.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

CBP laws & regulations knowledge

Law enforcement procedures

Rapid decision making

Imports/exports control

Primary inspection

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or higher

Graduate education (LL.B./J.D.)

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer (CBPO) careers offer roles at GS-5/7/9 levels across the United States. The position emphasizes inspecting individuals and conveyances, enforcing customs and immigration laws, and ensuring legitimate travel and trade flows, with competitive base pay and federal benefits.

New hires may receive recruitment incentives and eventual promotion potential, with duty locations nationwide and a comprehensive training program at the Federal Law Enforcement