Border Security Officer: Inspect, Enforce & Protect the Nation

Customs and Border Protection; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks candidates for full-time CBPO roles at entry and mid-level across the United States. This federal law enforcement career offers strong base pay, comprehensive benefits, and career stability.

Typical duties include enforcing customs, immigration, and agricultural laws; inspecting individuals and conveyances; and determining admissibility. Compensation ranges from GS-5 to GS-12 with recruitment incentives and eligibility for the Thrift Savings Plan.

Qualifications

• GS-5: 3 years general experience (1 year at GS-4) or a bachelor's degree or equivalent; OR combination of experience and education.
• GS-7: 1 year specialized experience with inspections, evaluating facts and applying laws; bachelor's with SAA or graduate study alternative.
• GS-9: 1 year specialized experience equivalent to next lower grade; graduate education or combination accepted.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws 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.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks candidates for full-time CBPO roles at entry and mid-level across the United States. This federal law enforcement career offers strong base pay, comprehensive benefits, and career stability.

Typical duties include enforcing customs, immigration, and agricultural laws; inspecting individuals and conveyances; and determining admissibility. Compensation ranges from GS-5 to GS-12 with recruitment incentives and eligibility for the Thrift Savings Plan.