Frontline Border Security and Trade Inspector

Customs and Border Protection; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) to enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and to inspect individuals and conveyances at U.S. ports of entry.

Officers determine admissibility and help prevent illegal entry and smuggling, contributing to national security and trade integrity. This full-time, entry- and mid-level career offers competitive base pay, comprehensive federal benefits, and retention incentives to prioritize duty locations

Qualifications

• Knowledge of CBP laws, regulations, and enforcement procedures.
• Ability to make rapid, accurate judgments and decisions.
• Experience with inspections of persons, documents, and goods.

Responsibilities

• Enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Inspect individuals and conveyances.
• Determine admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States.
• Prevent illegal entry and smuggling of contraband and prohibited goods.

Skills

Knowledge of CBP laws and regulations

Law enforcement techniques

Judgment and decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Graduate level education

Combination of experience and education

Job description

Customs and Border Protection is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) to enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and to inspect individuals and conveyances at U.S. ports of entry.

Officers determine admissibility and help prevent illegal entry and smuggling, contributing to national security and trade integrity. This full-time, entry- and mid-level career offers competitive base pay, comprehensive federal benefits, and retention incentives to prioritize duty locations