CBP OFFICER (BORDER SECURITY)

Customs and Border Protection; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection in Washington, DC, is seeking an Administrative CBPO officer to join the Office of Field Operations. The role involves gathering and analyzing information from intelligence sources and coordinating counter-terrorism enforcement actions in a multi-agency environment.

The position is a GS-13 officer role with a salary around $125,158 per year and requires a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

• This position meets the definition of secondary administrative CBPO SRC under 5 U.S.C. 831.1604.
• The criterion is that knowledge, skill and ability in a position deemed to meet primary CBPO SRC is a mandatory prerequisite to satisfactorily perform the major duties and responsibilities of this job.

Responsibilities

• Duties may include gathering and analyzing information from sources such as intelligence reports and databases.
• Managing and coordinating the identification of potential terrorists and instruments of terror and conducting layered enforcement relative to counter-terrorism.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
• Department: Department of Homeland Security
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Admissibility & Passenger Programs (APP), located in Washington D.C.

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 detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering/exiting the U.S.

This position starts at a salary of $125,158.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $125,158.00 (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. Duties of the position may include: Ensuring the gathering and analysis of information from all available sources such as intelligence reports, and various databases.

Managing and coordinating the identification of potential terrorists and instruments of terror and to perform layered enforcement activities relative to counter terrorism. Interpreting the laws and regulations of a broad range of Federal, state, and local agencies, relating to the admissibility of people, cargo and conveyances.

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

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

Administrative Secondary CBP Officer (CBPO) Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) Requirement: This position meets the definition of secondary administrative CBPO SRC under the laws and regulations defined in 5 U.S.C. 8331 (31), Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and General Provisions for CBPO defined in 5 U.S.C. 8401(36), Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).

The criterion is that knowledge, skill and ability in a position deemed to meet primary CBPO SRC is a mandatory prerequisite to satisfactorily perform the major duties and responsibilities of this job. The conditions for coverage of a secondary position are contained in 5 C.F.R. § 831.1604 for CSRS and 5 C.F.R. § 842.1003 for FERS. As defined in 5 C.F.R.

§ 831.1602 CSRS and 5 CFR 842.1002 FERS, to be eligible for this secondary administrative CBP) SRC position you must have permanently served in a primary CBPO SRC position, e.g. Customs Inspector, GS-1890; Immigration Inspector, GS-1816; Canine Enforcement Officer, GS-1801; or CBP Officer, GS-1895.

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 $125158 – $125158/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-24.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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