Border Protection Officer – Secure Borders & Trade

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

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites qualified applicants to become Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO).

This full-time career offers opportunities at multiple duty locations, with duties including enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws; inspecting people and conveyances; and safeguarding the nation’s borders. The announcement outlines GS-5 to GS-9 grades, with potential promotion to GS-11/12, attractive federal benefits, and recruitment incentives.

Qualifications

• GS-5: A minimum of 3 years of general experience, 1 year at GS-4, or a conferred bachelor's degree, or a combination of experience and education.
• GS-7: 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, including performing physical inspections and applying laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Oversee the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conduct inspections of individuals and conveyances.
• Determine admissibility of individuals entering the United States.
• Prevent illegal entry of persons and prohibited goods and other contraband.

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites qualified applicants to become Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO).

This full-time career offers opportunities at multiple duty locations, with duties including enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws; inspecting people and conveyances; and safeguarding the nation’s borders. The announcement outlines GS-5 to GS-9 grades, with potential promotion to GS-11/12, attractive federal benefits, and recruitment incentives.