Entry-Level Border Protection Officer: Secure Borders & Travel

Jobtome; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks a Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO) in the United States. The role supports guarding the nation’s borders and enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture regulations.

Duties include inspecting persons and conveyances and determining admissibility for entry into the U.S. The position offers competitive base pay, federal benefits, and potential recruitment incentives.

Qualifications

• GS-5 requires 3 years of general experience, 1 year at GS-4, or an equivalent combination.
• Education substitution: conferred bachelor’s degree.
• Combination of experience and education accepted for GS-5/7/9 progression.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

CBP laws & regs

Law enforcement methods

Quick judgment & decisions

Smuggling & fraud detection

Inspection by questioning & observing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seeks a Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO) in the United States. The role supports guarding the nation’s borders and enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture regulations.

Duties include inspecting persons and conveyances and determining admissibility for entry into the U.S. The position offers competitive base pay, federal benefits, and potential recruitment incentives.