CBP Officer: Protect Borders, Enforce Laws, Serve Nation

Customs and Border Protection; Great Falls (MT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $15,000 incentive per year

Overtime pay up to $45,000

Health benefits & retirement plans

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection invites applications for the CBPO role with recruitment incentives and a defined career ladder. Eligible candidates start at GS-9 with strong federal benefits, including health, leave, and retirement plans, and potential overtime.

Training and pre-academy are required, with multiple duty locations available across the U.S. Applicants must meet citizenship, residency, and age criteria, plus education and experience options for qualification.

Qualifications

• A master's degree or higher or two-plus years of graduate education
• LL.B. or J.D. from an accredited college or university
• Combination of experience and education considered

Responsibilities

• Detaining suspected violators using proper law enforcement methods
• Enforcing laws relating to importing/exporting and international shipping
• Using intelligence techniques to identify threats and perform risk assessments
• Conducting interviews in a law enforcement capacity
• Make rapid, accurate judgments on applying regulations and procedures

Education

Master's degree or higher

LL.B. or J.D.

Graduate-level education

Job description

Customs and Border Protection invites applications for the CBPO role with recruitment incentives and a defined career ladder. Eligible candidates start at GS-9 with strong federal benefits, including health, leave, and retirement plans, and potential overtime.

Training and pre-academy are required, with multiple duty locations available across the U.S. Applicants must meet citizenship, residency, and age criteria, plus education and experience options for qualification.