CBP Officer (Port Officer-In-Charge)

Customs and Border Protection; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 104,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection in Sitka, Alaska, is seeking a CBP officer at GS-12 level within the 1895 series. The role involves inspections, interdiction at ports of entry, and enforcing federal laws to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States.

Join a team of homeland security professionals under the Department of Homeland Security, with training at the CBP FOA and a pathway through a rigorous post-training assignment in Alaska.

Qualifications

• Must have served as GS-12 CBP and in the 1895 series within the last five years.
• Willing to take a lower grade from GS-12 for consideration.
• Experience in inspections, enforcement of persons, merchandise, and conveyances.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections and enforcement at ports of entry to ensure legal entry and prevent threats.
• Interpret and apply laws, rules, and regulations of multiple federal agencies.
• Advise the public and trade community on CBP policies, immigration and import/export requirements.
• Target, inspect, and interview individuals and cargo for contraband with minimal supervision.

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, Portland Field Office, Area Port of Anchorage, located in Sitka, Alaska.

Key Responsibilities

This is a Reassignment Opportunity Bulletin: You must be currently serving or have previously served as a permanent GS-12 with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and are currently serving or have served in the 1895 series within the last five years to qualify under this Bulletin. If you hold or have previously held the GS-1895-13 level or higher and are willing to take a change to lower grade, you will also be considered for this position.

Joining the Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations will allow you to use your expertise to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the U.S. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen Homeland Security by performing law enforcement activities such as inspection, intelligence analysis, examination, and interpretation of laws and regulations.

This position starts at a salary of $104,013.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $135,219.00 (GS-12, Step 10). Salary above includes Special Rate for Customs and Border Protection Officer positions in the Alaska locality pay area. Salary above excludes cost-of-living allowance (COLA). Please see the following link for specific COLA Rates: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-systems/nonforeign-areas/#url=COLA-Rates.

In this position you will become a key member of a team of homeland security professionals responsible for detecting and preventing terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the U.S.

Typical work assignments include: Performing inspections and enforcement of persons, merchandise, and conveyances at ports of entryin the United States to not only ensure the legal entry of persons, merchandise, and conveyances,but also to prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States. Interpreting and applying laws, rules, and regulations of over forty Federal agencies.

Advising and assisting the public and trade community on CBP policies and procedures, includingimmigration and document requirements, import/export changes/restrictions, overages/shortages,weight discrepancies, misdirected shipments, or possible seizures of merchandise.

Targeting, inspecting, and interviewing low to high risk, self-selected, and randomly selectedpersons, merchandise, conveyances, and cargo for contraband and compliance with applicableregulations with minimal to no supervision and/or guidance from a supervisor. Processing required documentation for other Federal agencies and serving as a direct liaison with those agencies as needed.

Requirements & Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position. Training: This position has a training requirement. Selectee(s) are required to attend and successfully complete 101-days of paid training at the CBP Field Operations Academy (FOA) in Glynco, GA. Prior to arriving at the FOA, selectee's must complete approximately 7-10 days of pre-academy training.

Upon successful completion of FOA training, selectee's must complete an additional 14-17 weeks of post-academy training the selectee(s) assigned duty station. You may be required to successfully complete the training requirement as a condition of employment.

Failure to successfully complete the required course(s) of training in accordance with CBP standards and policies will result in placement into either a former or different position, demotion, or separation as determined by management and appropriate procedures.

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 $104013 – $135219/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-23.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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