Supervisory CBP Officer (Port Director)

Customs and Border Protection; Havre (MT); On-site; USD 109,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, is hiring for a first-line supervisory role based in Havre, Montana. You will join the Office of Field Operations, Port of Willow Creek, to lead a large staff at a port of entry and help detect and prevent threats to the U.S.

The posted salary ranges from $109,383 to $142,199 per year (GS-13, Steps 1–10). A Secret security clearance is required. Applications close on 2026-10-22.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing a large staff at a port of entry to accomplish the full scope of the OFO mission.
• Directing work activities in prearrival risk assessments, primary inspections, secondary inspections (including dispositions for enforcement and compliance), investigations, and intelligence collection and analysis in both inbound and outbound environments.
• Managing a large bargaining unit workforce through the national collective bargaining agreement and coordinating with union representatives to prevent and resolve issues.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with cooperating government agencies, port authorities, foreign entities, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts and share information.

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, Office of Field Operations, Seattle Field Office, Port of Willow Creek, located in Havre, Montana.

Key Responsibilities

Joining the Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations will allow you to use your expertise to manage one or more national programs in order to help to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering/exiting the U.S.

This position starts at a salary of $109,383.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $142,199.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

In this first-line supervisory position you will become a key member of a team of Homeland Security professionals detecting and preventing terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the U.S. Typical work assignments include: Leading and managing a large staff at a port of entry to accomplish the full scope of the OFO mission.

Directing the work activities in the areas of prearrival risk assessments, primary inspections, secondary inspections (including dispositions for enforcement and compliance), investigations, and intelligence collection and analysis in both the inbound and outbound operational environments.

Managing a large bargaining unit workforce through proper application of the national collective bargaining agreement and regularly interacting with union representatives to prevent and resolve issues. Developing and maintaining relationships with cooperating government agencies, port authorities, foreign entities, and other stakeholders to coordinate efforts, share information, and providing guidance on laws and regulations enforced by CBP.

Interpreting the laws and regulations of a broad range of Federal, state, and local agencies, relating to the admissibility of people, cargo, conveyances; international mail compliance; and the arrival and departure of vessels and aircraft.

If going from a LEO Covered Position to a Secondary CBPO Special Retirement Covered (SRC) Position: Please be advised that when you enter on duty in this Secondary CBPO SRC position you will no longer be covered under the Special Retirement System for Law Enforcement Officers, but will only be covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).

For further information on the Secondary CBPO Enhanced Retirement Coverage, please see the Qualifications section

If going from a Primary CBPO Special Retirement Covered (SRC) Position to a Secondary CBPO SRC Position and you have less than 3 years in a Primary CBPO SRC Position: Please be advised that when you enter on duty in this Secondary CBPO SRC position you will no longer be covered under the Special Retirement System for CBP Officers, but will only be covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or covered under your applicable non-special retirement system depending upon previous service.

For further information on the Secondary CBPO SRC, please see the Qualifications section. To meet agency needs, this position will be filled on a temporary basis not-to-exceed (NTE) 3 year(s), with possible extensions for an additional two (2) years, in one (1) year increments.

You may be returned, at any time, to the position from which temporarily promoted, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay, and that the return is not subject to the procedures found in 5 C.F.R. § 351, 432, 752, and 771.

If you are currently a permanent GS-13 you will be laterally reassigned into this position, and may be returned upon completion of the assignment or at any time it is determined that there is no longer an Agency need for this assignment, to the position held prior to this NTE assignment or to a similar permanent position. Return to your original location will be prioritized, but is not guaranteed.

At management's discretion, you may be permanently promoted to this position without further competition, or if laterally reassignment, management may decide to remove the NTE terms of this assignment.

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 security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-22.

Who is eligible to apply?

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