Border Patrol Agent - Entry Level

Border Patrol Agent (BPA) GL-5 / 7 grade levels

IMPORTANT NOTICE : Duty assignments available

at the time of offer may include the Southwest Border, including

prioritized locations.

U.S. Border

Patrol determines duty assignments at the time of offer based on

operational needs, which may or may not align with candidates’

first-choice preferences. Relocation may be

required.

EARN UP TO

$30,000 IN RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES — Newly appointed

Border Patrol Agents (BPA) will be offered a $20,000 incentive. The

first $10,000 to be paid upon successfully completing training at

the Border Patrol Academy, and the remainder to be paid in full

after completing a three-year service agreement. New BPAs accepting

a prioritized location (Sierra Blanca,

• Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer, and Hebbronville, TX;

Lordsburg, NM; or Ajo, AZ) will be eligible for an additional

$10,000.

Applicants currently in

pre-employment do not need to reapply to be eligible for the

incentive.

The U.S. Border

Patrol (USBP) offers those interested in a career in law

enforcement an 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.

If you seek an exciting and rewarding job that

provides excellent pay, exceptional federal benefits, and job

stability, now is the time to make your move. U.S. Border Patrol

(USBP), within the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is

hiring immediately for these full-time,

entry-level , career Law Enforcement

Officer (LEO) opportunities.

Salary and

Benefits

Annual Base Salary for

newly appointed BPAs varies per grade, as follows :

GL-5 / GL-7 $49,739 - $89,518 per year

Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay

for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than

others. A fully trained BPA may be eligible for up to an additional

25% of base pay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014. This is a

career ladder position with a grade level progression of GL-5,

GL-7, GL-9, GS-11, and GS-12. You will be eligible for a promotion

to the next higher grade level (without reapplying) once you

successfully complete 52 weeks in each grade level.

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) offering.

Duties and

Responsibilities

As a BPA, 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

BPA makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement

Officer (LEO) profession.

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 to

include using infrared scopes during night

operations

Interpreting and following tracks,

marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons 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 for the accomplishment of the USBP

Mission.

Qualifications

You

qualify for the GL-5 grade level if you possess one of the

following :

Experience : One (1) year of general

work experience that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make

sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; to

learn regulations, methods, and techniques through classroom

training and / or on-the-job instruction; and the ability to gather

concise information through questioning, observation, and

examination of documents and records; OR

Education

Substitution : A bachelor's degree or successful

completion of a full four-year course of study in any

field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited

college or university; OR

Combination of Experience and

Education : A combination of general work experience

AND successfully completed college education. This will be

calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts

submitted with your application.

You qualify for the GL-7 grade

level if you possess one of the following :

Experience : One year of

specialized work experience that shows you have the skills

necessary to :

Make sound judgments and

decisions in the use of firearms.

Deal

effectively with people in a courteous and tactful manner in

connection with law enforcement matters.

Analyze information rapidly and make prompt

decisions where you will be expected to make arrests after the

completion of required training and apply these skills in a law

enforcement capacity such as criminal code enforcement, determining

violations of laws, correctional or rehabilitation work involving

criminal offenders, security, military, etc.

The above experience will be applied in

connection with the following : Make arrests and exercise sound

judgment in the use of firearms; deal effectively with people in a

analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions; or develop

and maintain contact with a network of informants.

Education Substitution for the

GL-7 grade level : A bachelor's degree with superior

academic achievement, which is based on (1) class standing, (2)

grade-point average (i.e., GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible

4.0), or (3) honor society membership. Or will receive a bachelor's

degree with Superior Academic Achievement. Or one full year of

graduate-level education in a field of study related to law

enforcement (e.g., criminal justice, homeland security, justice

studies, law enforcement, courts and judicial systems, forensic

technology, forensic psychology, or corrections and rehabilitation)

from an accredited college or university; OR

A Combination of Experience and

Education : This will be calculated using your resume and official

or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.

Note : If you have

previous or current law enforcement or military law enforcement

experience, you may qualify at the GL-9 and or GS-11 grade level.

Please refer to the BPA GL-9 - 11 announcement.

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 of the last

five years.

Age Restriction :

In accordance with Public Law 100-238, this

position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions.

Candidates must be referred for selection to the Border Patrol

Agent position before reaching their 40th birthday in accordance

with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251-03. The age

restriction may not apply if you are currently serving or have

previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement

(non-military) position covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title

5 U.S.C. 8412(d).

Veterans’

Preference : You may also be eligible for an

excepted service Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA). The age

restriction does not apply if you are Veterans' Preference

eligible.

Formal Training :

After you are hired, you will be detailed to the

U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico, for

approximately six (6) months of intensive instruction in

immigration and nationality laws, law enforcement and USBP-specific

operations, driver training, physical techniques, firearms, and

other courses. Border Patrol work requires the ability to speak and

read Spanish, as well as English. Border Patrol Agents will be

provided training to become proficient with the Spanish language at

the Academy.