Frontline Border Security Officer

Jobtome; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) across multiple grades for full-time positions.

Officers enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, inspect persons and conveyances, determine admissibility, and safeguard the nation’s borders with strong career stability and benefits. Starting salaries vary by grade from GS-5 to GS-9, with potential overtime pay and enrollment in federal plans.

Qualifications

• GS-5 qualification: bachelor's degree or 1 year of specialized experience with GS-4-equivalent duties; OR combination of experience and education.
• GS-7 qualification: 1 year of specialized experience at next lower grade or graduate-level education; OR combination of experience and education.
• GS-9 qualification: 1 year of specialized experience at next higher grade or equivalent education/combination.

Responsibilities

• Enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws/regulations.
• Oversee the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conduct inspections of persons and conveyances.
• Determine admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States.
• Help prevent illegal entry and smuggling of drugs and contraband.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is hiring Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) across multiple grades for full-time positions.

Officers enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws, inspect persons and conveyances, determine admissibility, and safeguard the nation’s borders with strong career stability and benefits. Starting salaries vary by grade from GS-5 to GS-9, with potential overtime pay and enrollment in federal plans.