CBP Officer (Border Security)

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

• Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
• Department: Department of Homeland Security

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, International Operations and Advisory Directorate (IOAD), International Field Office, International Operations Center Division in Ashburn, VA.

Key Responsibilities

Joining the Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations will allow you to use your expertise to manage one or more national programs in order to help to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering/exiting the U.S. This position starts at a salary of $93,444.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $121,478.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

Salary above includes Special Rate for Customs and Border Protection Officer positions in the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA locality pay area.

In this position you will become a key member of a team of homeland security professionals responsible for managing and ensuring the performance of the full range of inspection, intelligence analysis, examination, and law enforcement activities relating to arrival and departure of persons, conveyances, and merchandise at Ports of Entry (POE).

Typical work assignments include: Applying thorough and comprehensive knowledge of program related legislation and regulations and an extensive knowledge of inspection and investigating techniques including the preparation of reports that substantiate findings and serving as a basis for legal action.

Applying behavioral and cultural analysis, and decision-making skills performing the risk assessment required to release travelers and shipments and identifying those requiring further scrutiny, especially those involving terrorist individuals and instruments of terror.

Planning, leading, designing, and coordinating enforcement efforts with Field Intelligence and Analytical Units, Joint Multi-Task Force Teams, Tactical Terrorism Response Team (TTRT), Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), and other Task Force details.

Developing and deploying innovative strategies to prevent the illegal entry of terrorists and their associates into the United States; participates with Office of Field Operations components in deterring and disrupting smuggling operations and interdicting principals inbound and outbound.

Serving as the focal point for unifying, coordinating, and overseeing anti-terrorism and contraband enforcement efforts within the geographic area and among the ports under the field offices' purview, as well as between these offices and other applicable entities.

If going from a LEO Covered Position to a Secondary CBPO Special Retirement Covered (SRC) Position: Please be advised that when you enter on duty in this Secondary CBPO SRC position you will no longer be covered under the Special Retirement System for Law Enforcement Officers, but will only be covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).

For further information on the Secondary CBPO Enhanced Retirement Coverage, please see the Qualifications section If going from a Primary CBPO Special Retirement Covered (SRC) Position to a Secondary CBPO SRC Position and you have less than 3 years in a Primary CBPO SRC Position: Please be advised that when you enter on duty in this Secondary CBPO SRC position you will no longer be covered under the Special Retirement System for CBP Officers, but will only be covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or covered under your applicable non-special retirement system depending upon previous service.

For further information on the Secondary CBPO SRC, please see the Qualifications section.

Requirements & Education

Residency: There is a residency requirement for all applicants not currently employed by CBP. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.

If you do not meet the residency requirement and you have been physically located in a foreign location for more than two of the last five years, you may request an exception to determine if you are eligible for a residency waiver by meeting one or more of the following conditions: Working for the U.S.

Government as a federal civilian or as a member of the military A dependent who was authorized to accompany a federal civilian or member of the military who was working for the U.S. government Participation in a study abroad program sponsored by a U.S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S.

government Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $93444 – $121478/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government