CBP Officer: Sign-On & Retention Incentives

Customs and Border Protection; Saco (ME); On-site; USD 63,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Annual and sick leave

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection seeks a CBPO to join the federal law enforcement team protecting US borders. The role includes enforcing laws, inspecting individuals and cargo, and ensuring lawful entry. You will work in a structured federal framework with career ladder opportunities and comprehensive benefits.

The position offers incentives for specific duty locations, a defined GS-9 grade, and eligibility for overtime. Training and official selection processes apply as part of federal employment.

Qualifications

• Experience: detaining suspects and enforcing import/export laws.
• Use of intelligence techniques to identify threats and perform risk assessments.
• Interviews in a law enforcement capacity for information gathering.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances.
• Determining admissibility of individuals for entry to the United States.
• Preventing illegal entry and smuggling of contraband.

Skills

Detaining suspects

Enforcing import/export laws

Intelligence techniques

Interviews in LE capacity

Education

Master's degree or higher or JD/LLB

Job description

Customs and Border Protection seeks a CBPO to join the federal law enforcement team protecting US borders. The role includes enforcing laws, inspecting individuals and cargo, and ensuring lawful entry. You will work in a structured federal framework with career ladder opportunities and comprehensive benefits.

The position offers incentives for specific duty locations, a defined GS-9 grade, and eligibility for overtime. Training and official selection processes apply as part of federal employment.