Entry-Level Border Protection Officer: Guard Our Borders

Jobtome; Addison (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) to protect the nation’s borders and enforce immigration, trade, and agriculture laws. Positions range from entry to mid-level with promotion potential to GS-11/GS-12.

Offers competitive base pay, federal benefits, and recruitment incentives. Relocation and duty locations across multiple states are available, with a 3- to 4-year service commitment depending on incentive.

Qualifications

• GS-5: 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
• OR 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
• OR Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of general experience AND successfully completed college education. This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.

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 Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO) to protect the nation’s borders and enforce immigration, trade, and agriculture laws. Positions range from entry to mid-level with promotion potential to GS-11/GS-12.

Offers competitive base pay, federal benefits, and recruitment incentives. Relocation and duty locations across multiple states are available, with a 3- to 4-year service commitment depending on incentive.