Border Security & Trade Compliance Officer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Annual and sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites applications for the Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO) role.

This federal position spans multiple grades (GS-5, GS-7, GS-9) with promotion potential to GS-11/GS-12, offering base pay and extensive benefits. The agency emphasizes public safety, border security, and service to the country while providing overtime opportunities and a Thrift Savings Plan.

Qualifications

• GS-5: Experience: A minimum of 3 years of general experience, 1 year at GS-4, or Education Substitution: a conferred bachelor's degree or completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree.
• GS-7: Experience: A minimum of 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, including performing physical inspections of persons, documents or goods for criminal activity, fraud, and/or illegal operations.

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

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) invites applications for the Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO) role.

This federal position spans multiple grades (GS-5, GS-7, GS-9) with promotion potential to GS-11/GS-12, offering base pay and extensive benefits. The agency emphasizes public safety, border security, and service to the country while providing overtime opportunities and a Thrift Savings Plan.