Border Protection Officer — Secure Borders & Travel

Jobtome; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Generous annual and sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) at full-time, entry and mid-level grades across multiple duty locations in the United States.

This federal role secures borders, enforces travel and trade laws, and offers robust benefits including health/dental plans and a Thrift Savings Plan. Selections will be at GS-5/GS-7/GS-9 levels with promotion potential to higher grades; recruitment incentives exist for prioritized locations with multi-year

Qualifications

• GS-5 requires: a minimum of 3 years of general experience, 1 year at GS-4, performing duties that required interaction with people and learning and applying a body of facts.
• Education Substitution: 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.
• Combination of Experience and Education: a combination of general experience AND successfully completed college education.

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 the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband

Education

Bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full 4-year course leading to a bachelor's degree

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) at full-time, entry and mid-level grades across multiple duty locations in the United States.

This federal role secures borders, enforces travel and trade laws, and offers robust benefits including health/dental plans and a Thrift Savings Plan. Selections will be at GS-5/GS-7/GS-9 levels with promotion potential to higher grades; recruitment incentives exist for prioritized locations with multi-year