Entry-Level Border Security Officer

Jobtome; Town of Pierrepont (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid leave

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO). This federal role offers base pay across GS-5, GS-7, or GS-9 levels with potential for advancement and extensive federal benefits including the Thrift Savings Plan and paid leave.

Officers may receive recruitment incentives up to $15,000 per year with service contracts of three or four years. The job emphasizes vigilance, integrity, and service to country as core values.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of CBP laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Ability to apply regulations to inspections and admissibility decisions.
• Experience with interviewing and evaluating individuals at ports of entry.

Responsibilities

• Enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws.
• Inspect persons and conveyances for compliance.
• Determine admissibility of entrants into the United States.
• Prevent entry of illegal goods and contraband.

Skills

Law enforcement knowledge

Judgment & decision making

Interviewing techniques

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPO). This federal role offers base pay across GS-5, GS-7, or GS-9 levels with potential for advancement and extensive federal benefits including the Thrift Savings Plan and paid leave.

Officers may receive recruitment incentives up to $15,000 per year with service contracts of three or four years. The job emphasizes vigilance, integrity, and service to country as core values.