Customs and Border Protection Officer - Entry Level

Customs and Border Protection Officer - Experienced

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers those interested in a career in law enforcement an exceptional opportunity to work with an elite team of highly trained professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission of protecting America.

As a Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO), you will be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation’s economic prosperity. Being a CBPO makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession.

Typical Assignments Include

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances.
• Determining the admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States;
• Preventing the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband.

Duty Locations – Incentives available for some locations. You will be asked to provide your preference for one of the following mission-critical locations:
Nogales, and San Luis, AZ;
Calexico, Los Angeles, Otay Mesa, San Francisco, San Ysidro, and Tecate, CA;
Washington, DC;
Miami and Orlando, FL;
Atlanta, GA;
Hagatna, Guam;
Honolulu, HI;
Chicago, IL;
Calais, Fort Kent, Houlton, Jackman, Madawaska, Van Buren, and Vanceboro, ME;
Detroit and Port Huron, MI;
Baudette, Grand Portage, International Falls, and Warroad, MN;
Del Bonita, Morgan, Raymond, Roosville, and Wild Horse, MT;
Newark, NJ;
Alexandria Bay, Buffalo, Champlain, Massena, Ogdensburg, Queens, and Trout River, NY;
Dunseith, Hansboro, Neche, Pembina, and Portal, ND;
Philadelphia, PA;
San Juan, PR;
El Paso and Houston, TX;
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands;
Beecher Falls, Derby Line, Highgate Springs, Norton, and Richford, VT;
Blaine Oroville, Seattle and Sumas, WA.

Salary – and Duty Location Recruitment Incentives – and Benefits. Annual Base Salary for newly appointed CBPOs varies as follows: $61,111.00/yr - $/yr. A fully trained CBPO is eligible for up to $45,000 in overtime pay in addition to the starting salary.

Qualifications
. You qualify for the GS-9 grade level in one of the following ways: experience, education, or a combination of both.

• Experience:
  
  A minimum of one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that includes:

• Detaining suspected violators of federal, state, or local laws and/or arresting violators using the proper law enforcement methods.
• Enforcing the laws and regulations relating to importing, exporting, and/or international shipping to and from the United States.
• Utilizing intelligence techniques and behavior analysis to identify potential threats and perform risk assessments for violations of laws and threats to national security.
• Conducting interviews in a law enforcement capacity for the purposes of gaining information from suspected violators of laws to determine the appropriate course of action.

Other Requirements
. Citizenship:
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position. Residency:
You must have had primary U.S. residency (includes protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three (3) of the last five (5) years. Age Restriction:
In accordance with Public Law 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions.

Formal Training
. You will be required to complete a paid pre-academy orientation for approximately two (2) weeks at your home port. You will then attend a 101-day training program – CBP Field Operations Academy – conducted at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) located in Glynco, GA.