Entry-Level Border Protection Officer

Jobtome; Rossie (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the United States is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at multiple GS levels. You will enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, inspect individuals and conveyances, and determine admissibility for entry to the United States.

The role offers base pay across GS grades with overtime potential, broad federal benefits, and a recruitment incentive program for prioritized locations.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3 years general experience, 1 year at least GS-4, performing duties that require dealing with people and applying facts.
• Education Substitution: A conferred bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.
• Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of general experience and successfully completed college education.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Ensuring the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances.
• Determining the admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States.
• Preventing illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband

Skills

CBP regulations

Interrogation & search methods

Judgment & decision making

Import/export control

Primary inspection

Education

Bachelor's degree requirement

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the United States is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) at multiple GS levels. You will enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, inspect individuals and conveyances, and determine admissibility for entry to the United States.

The role offers base pay across GS grades with overtime potential, broad federal benefits, and a recruitment incentive program for prioritized locations.