Entry-Level Border Protection Officer: Federal LEO Career

U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Forest Dale (VT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Sick leave

Thrift Savings Plan

Retirement plan

Overtime pay up to $45,000

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring full-time CBPOs at entry and mid-level grades to safeguard the nation’s borders.

Duties include enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws; inspecting individuals and conveyances; and determining admissibility for entry into the United States. The position offers robust federal benefits, potential for advancement to GS-11/12, and a recruitment incentive of up to $15,000 per year with a multi-year contract.

Qualifications

• Experience: A minimum of 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least GS-4, performing duties that required the ability to meet and deal with people and the ability to learn and be able to apply a body of facts.
• Education Substitution: A conferred bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of general experience AND successfully completed college education.

Responsibilities

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture law and regulations.
• Enforcing 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 the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband.

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring full-time CBPOs at entry and mid-level grades to safeguard the nation’s borders.

Duties include enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws; inspecting individuals and conveyances; and determining admissibility for entry into the United States. The position offers robust federal benefits, potential for advancement to GS-11/12, and a recruitment incentive of up to $15,000 per year with a multi-year contract.