Frontline Border Protection Officer

Customs and Border Protection; Brighton (VT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection Officers protect borders, enforce laws, and manage inspections at entry points across the United States. This role offers a career ladder from GS-5 to GS-12, with a 3- or 4-year service contract incentive structure and comprehensive federal benefits.

Officers receive competitive base pay, overtime possibilities, and extensive training as part of the CBP Field Operations. Citizenship and residency requirements apply for federal employment eligibility.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1 year of specialized experience at least at next lower grade level.
• Education substitution available: master's or higher, LL.B./J.D., or equivalent.
• Combination of experience and education acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Detaining suspected violators and making arrests using proper methods.
• Enforcing laws related to importing/exporting and international shipping.
• Using intelligence techniques to identify threats and perform risk assessments.
• Conducting interviews to gather information for action decisions.

Skills

Detaining violators

Enforcing import/export laws

Risk assessment & intelligence use

Interviews in law enforcement capacity

Education

Graduate degree or higher (Education Substitution)

Job description

Customs and Border Protection Officers protect borders, enforce laws, and manage inspections at entry points across the United States. This role offers a career ladder from GS-5 to GS-12, with a 3- or 4-year service contract incentive structure and comprehensive federal benefits.

Officers receive competitive base pay, overtime possibilities, and extensive training as part of the CBP Field Operations. Citizenship and residency requirements apply for federal employment eligibility.