Border Protection Officer — Sign-On Incentives & Impact

Customs and Border Protection; Smyrna (ME); On-site; USD 63,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers entry-level CBPO positions with strong pay and benefits. New hires are eligible for recruitment incentives and a structured career ladder within the GS pay scale, supporting extensive federal law enforcement service and training.

Duty locations span many sites nationwide, with rigorous pre-academy and FLETC training. Veterans’ preferences and a broad benefits package underscore long-term career stability in federal service.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level.
• Experience detaining suspected violators and arresting violators using proper law enforcement methods.
• Enforcing laws related to importing, exporting, and/or international shipping to and from the United States.
• Ability to make rapid, accurate judgments and decisions with respect to applying regulations.

Responsibilities

• Detaining suspected violators of federal, state, or local laws.
• Enforcing the laws and regulations relating to importing/exporting merchandise.
• Utilizing intelligence techniques to identify threats and perform risk assessments.
• Conducting interviews in a law enforcement capacity to gain information.

Skills

Detaining violators

Arrest methods

Regulatory enforcement

Rapid judgment

Education

Master's degree or higher

Two years of graduate education

LL.B./J.D. degree

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers entry-level CBPO positions with strong pay and benefits. New hires are eligible for recruitment incentives and a structured career ladder within the GS pay scale, supporting extensive federal law enforcement service and training.

Duty locations span many sites nationwide, with rigorous pre-academy and FLETC training. Veterans’ preferences and a broad benefits package underscore long-term career stability in federal service.