Customs and Border Protection Officer - Experienced

Overview

Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO). U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers a career in law enforcement with a large, collaborative team dedicated to protecting America, safeguarding borders, deterring illicit activity, and supporting economic prosperity. You will be part of the Department of Homeland Security workforce with job stability, good pay, and benefits.

• Enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Facilitate the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conduct inspections of individuals and conveyances.
• Determine admissibility of individuals entering the United States.
• Prevent illegal entry of people and prohibited goods and deter smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband.

You will be asked to provide a preference for one of the mission-critical locations. Incentives may be available for some locations. If a duty location does not have vacancies at the time of offer, you may be offered a duty location in another geographic area. Locations offered are based on operational and mission needs for entry-level CBPOs as determined by the CBP Office of Field Operations (OFO).

• Annual base salary for newly appointed CBPOs varies: GS-9 $ 61,111 - $124,443 per year. Locality pay varies by duty location.
• A fully trained CBPO is eligible for up to $45,000 in overtime pay in addition to starting salary.
• Career ladder with grades GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, GS-11, GS-12. Promotions to the next grade occur after successful completion of 52 weeks in each grade (subject to agency discretion).
• Federal benefits include health and dental insurance, paid leave, sick leave, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan (retirement plan).
• LOCATION
  
  INCENTIVES:
  
  Some duty locations offer 15%–25% of salary for the first 3 years (and 25% for San Francisco for up to 4 years) in addition to overtime pay.

• Duty locations offering 25% recruitment incentives:
  Otay Mesa, San Francisco, San Ysidro, Tecate, CA;
  Key West, FL;
  Calais and Jackman, ME;
  Detroit, MI;
  Grand Portage, MN;
  Raymond and Sweetgrass, MT;
  Dunseith and Pembina, ND;
  Beecher Falls, VT;
  Oroville, WA.
• Duty locations offering 15% recruitment incentives:
  Honolulu, HI;
  Portal, ND;
  Derby Line and Richford, VT;
  Blaine, WA.
• Duty location offering 10% recruitment incentives:
  Calexico, CA.

• GS-9 eligibility
  :
  Experience, education, or a combination.
  • Experience: At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, including:
  • Detaining suspected violators and enforcing laws related to importing, exporting, and international shipping.
  • Using intelligence techniques and risk assessments to identify threats and violations of laws.
  • Conducting interviews to obtain information and determine appropriate action.
• Education substitution: Master’s degree or higher, or two or more years of graduate study, or Juris Doctor/LL.B. from an accredited institution.
• Combination: A combination of specialized experience and graduate education.

You will complete the CBPO-specific training as described above. To apply, click the Apply button on this site to be directed to the CBP Talent Network. Select Customs and Border Protection Officer, then follow the instructions in the CBPO JOA on USAJOBS. Your evaluation will be based on your resume, transcripts, and CBPO Entrance Exam.

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