Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Intelligence)

Customs and Border Protection

Tucson (AZ)

On-site

USD 111,000 - 145,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Customs and Border Protection, part of the Department of Homeland Security, seeks a Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Intelligence) in Tucson, AZ. The role involves leading a team to prevent illegal entry and to collect and disseminate intelligence in support of enforcement priorities.

The posted salary range is $111,456 to $144,894 per year (GS-13). Applications close on 2026-11-24. This federal position requires strong leadership and experience in intelligence and law enforcement.

Responsibilities

Prevent illegal entry of aliens into the United States by land, water, or air.
Enforce criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws.
Apprehend smugglers or aliens who are in the United States illegally.
Lead and supervise a unit of Border Patrol Agents to anticipate, detect, and disrupt cross-border violations.

Job description

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, Tucson Sector, Targeting Unit - Targeting and Intelligence Division, located in Tucson, AZ.

Key Responsibilities

This position will allow you to use your expertise to prevent illegal entry of aliens into the United States by land, water, or air; enforce criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws; and seek out and apprehend smugglers or aliens who are in the United States illegally.

This position starts at a salary of $111,456.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $144,894.00 (GS-13, Step 10). As a first-line Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Intelligence), you will serve as a primary law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) and 8412 (d)) and be responsible for: Leading a unit or team of Border Patrol Agents capable of anticipating, targeting, detecting, and disrupting cross-border violations that threaten our national security, economy, and public safety.

Collecting intelligence information, ranging from unclassified to top secret, on criminal activity focusing on smuggling activities, illegal entry, fraudulent documents, terrorists, and narcotics traffickers.

Providing guidance and leadership to BPAs in accomplishing specific objectives towards collecting, refining, analyzing and disseminating strategic and tactical intelligence reports utilizing human intelligence (HUMINT), measurement and signature intelligence (MASINT), and open-source intelligence (OSINT).

Monitoring liaison with other Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, as well as, foreign agencies, to support intelligence priorities and operational enforcement efforts. Conducting or arranging for training on team activities concerning work methods, policies, procedures, guidelines and the techniques of operational briefings for Sector personnel.

Reporting to the SOS/DPAIC on unusual problems that arise and on progress towards meeting established completion dates of the various assignments and the resources needs of the team.

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 $111456 – $144894/yr.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-24.

Who is eligible to apply?

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