Border Patrol Agent; BPA

Overview

Border Patrol Agent (BPA) – in the Federal Security and Public Safety Sector (Entry Level). A MISSION WORTHY OF A CAREER! If you’re looking for “just a job,” then stop reading right now. But, if you’re looking for a long‑term federal law enforcement career, one that makes a difference every day to our country and its citizens, then the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) would like you to take the first step to becoming an entry‑level Border Patrol Agent.

USBP is hiring immediately to fill full‑time, entry‑level, career positions in federal law enforcement where your prior experience in public safety, security, military police or law enforcement may qualify. Train and work with an elite team of professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and sense of purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission of protecting America. Now is the time to make your move because, along with excellent base pay, exceptional benefits, and job stability, USBP is offering up to $60,000 in additional incentives (see details below).

Annual base salary for newly appointed BPAs varies per grade, as follows: GL‑5/GL‑7 $ 51,632–$92,219 per year. Border Patrol Agents are eligible to select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health, dental and other insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (a retirement plan akin to a traditional ROTH 401(k)).

• Up to $20,000 in incentives, paid in two installments: the first $10,000 upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy, and the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location such as Sierra Blanca, Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer or Hebbronville, TX;
  Lordsburg, NM; or Ajo, AZ.

• Up to $40,000 in additional incentives distributed over the first four years.

• SOUTHWEST BORDER (prioritized locations):
  Sierra Blanca, Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer, Hebbronville, TX;
  Lordsburg, NM;
  Ajo, AZ.
• BIG BEND SECTOR:
  Presidio, Van Horn;
  Sanderson, Alpine;
  Sierra Blanca, Marfa.
• BUFFER SECTOR:
  Wellesley Island.
• DEL RIO SECTOR:
  Del Rio, Brackettville;
  Comstock, Eagle Pass North, Eagle Pass South, Carrizo Springs, Uvalde.
• EL PASO SECTOR:
  Alamogordo, Clint, Deming, El Paso, Fort Hancock, Las Cruces;
  Lordsburg, Santa Teresa, Ysleta, El Centro.
• GRAND FORK SECTOR:
  Pembina, Havre.
• HAVRE SECTOR:
  Havre, Malta, Plentywood, Scobey, Sweetgrass.
• HOULTON SECTOR:
  Calais, Fort Fairfield, Jackman, Rangeley, Van Buren.
• LAREDO SECTOR:
  Laredo South, Cotulla;
  Hebbronville, Laredo West, Freer, Laredo North, Zapata.
• RIO GRANDE VALLEY SECTOR:
  Rio Grande City, Fort Brown, McAllen, Brownsville, Falfurrias, Weslaco, Kingsville, Harlingen.
• SAN DIEGO SECTOR:
  Boulevard, Brownfield, Campo, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Murrieta, San Clemente.
• SPOKANE SECTOR:
  Colville, Curlew, Metaline Falls, Oroville, Swanton.
• SWANTON SECTOR:
  Beecher Falls, Burke, Champlain, Newport, Richford.
• TUCSON SECTOR:
  Ajo, Tucson, Nogales, Douglas, Brian A Terry, Sonoita, Casa Grande, Three Points Substation, Willcox.
• YUMA SECTOR:
  Blythe, Yuma, Wellton.

As a BPA, you will be part of a 60,000‑plus workforce that safeguards our borders, deters illicit activity, and enhances the nation’s economic prosperity. Typical assignments include:

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and custom laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions, including the use of infrared scopes during night operations.
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry or contraband.
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off‑road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles.

GL‑5 Grade Level: You qualify if you possess one of the…