SUPERVISORY BORDER PATROL AGENT

Customs and Border Protection; Washington; Sur place; USD 109 000 - 142 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, is hiring a Border Patrol Agent across multiple locations in the United States. The role involves enforcing immigration and customs laws, preventing illegal entry, and coordinating with units to secure the nation’s borders.

The position is a full-time federal job with a salary ranging from $109,383 to $142,199 per year (GS-13, Step 1–10), with eligibility for Law Enforcement Retirement and opportunities for advancement.

Responsabilités

• Prevent entry of terrorists and their weapons and enforce laws at borders.
• Direct assignments of subordinate Border Patrol Agents and station operations.
• Seeks out and apprehends smugglers or aliens illegally present in the United States.
• Supervise personnel including leave approval, disciplinary actions, and annual performance appraisals.

Description du poste

• Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
• Department: Department of Homeland Security

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol within many locations.

Key Responsibilities

As a Border Patrol Agent you will perform the full range of Border Patrol Agent duties required in order to prevent the entry of terrorists and their weapons of terrorism; and to enforce the laws that protect America's homeland by the detection, interdiction, and apprehension of those who attempt to illegally enter or smuggle any person or contraband across our Nation's sovereign borders. You will serve as a primary law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C.

8331 (6c) 8412 (d)) and therefore are eligible for Law Enforcement Officer Retirement. This position starts at a salary of $109,383.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $142,199.00 (GS-13, Step 10) As a first-line Supervisory Border Patrol Agent you will serve as a primary law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C. 8331 (6C) and 8412 (d)) and be responsible for: Directing assignments of subordinate Border Patrol Agents, specialized units, and station operations.

Directing activities aimed at preventing the illegal entry of aliens into the United States by land, water, or air. Seeking out and apprehending smugglers or aliens who are illegally in the United States. Enforcing the criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality laws. All normal functions involved in supervising personnel, including leave approval, resolving disciplinary problems, and preparing annual performance appraisals.

This vacancy has a local commuting area requirement, as defined below: The area surrounding the duty station by which people reasonably travel back and forth from home to work; Or The employee's permanent duty station is located within the reasonable travel area surrounding the duty station of this vacancy; Or if applicable For employees who are detailed or temporarily promoted for more than 1 year to another duty location, the detailed or temporary duty location is considered to be the duty location of record for commuting area purposes.

For employees detailed or temporarily promoted for less than one year, the permanent duty location is considered the duty location of record for commuting area purposes.

Requirements & Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $109383 – $142199/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government