Border Security Officer — Anti-Terrorism & Field Ops

Customs and Border Protection; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, seeks a CBPO to manage national programs and help detect threats at U.S. ports of entry in Ashburn, VA.

The role emphasizes inspection, intelligence analysis, and enforcement responsibilities within IOAD and the International Field Office. The position offers a GS-13 level salary starting at $93,444 and up to $121,478 per year, with locality pay adjustments in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington area, and requires a

Qualifications

• Residency requirement: applicants must have resided in the United States or its protectorates for at least three of the last five years.
• Official security clearance: Secret required.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more national programs to help detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering/exiting the U.S.
• Oversee the full range of inspection, intelligence analysis, examination, and law enforcement activities relating to arrivals and departures at Ports of Entry.
• Coordinate enforcement efforts with Field Intelligence and Analytical Units and task forces to deter and interdict threats and contraband.

Job description

Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, seeks a CBPO to manage national programs and help detect threats at U.S. ports of entry in Ashburn, VA.

The role emphasizes inspection, intelligence analysis, and enforcement responsibilities within IOAD and the International Field Office. The position offers a GS-13 level salary starting at $93,444 and up to $121,478 per year, with locality pay adjustments in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington area, and requires a