Customs and Border Protection Officer - Experienced

Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO)

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. You will be part of

the Department of Homeland Security workforce, protecting American

interests and securing our nation.

If you are

looking for a rewarding career with great pay, benefits, and job

stability, now is the time to make your move.

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;

and

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

Honolulu, HI; Chicago, IL; Calais, Fort Kent, Houlton, Jackman,

Madawaska, Van Buren, and Vanceboro, ME; Detroit and Port Huron,

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.

The preference locations listed

above are expected to have vacancies available in the future,

however, if the duty locations do not have vacancies at the time of

your final offer, you may be offered a duty location in another

geographic location within the United States. Locations offered are

based on operational and mission requirements and critical agency

hiring needs for entry-level CBPOs as determined by the CBP Office

of Field Operations (OFO).

Salary

– and Duty Location Recruitment Incentives –

and Benefits

Annual Base Salary

for newly appointed CBPOs varies as follows :

GS-9 $61,111 - $124,443 per

year

Locality pay varies by duty location.

Note : A fully trained CBPO is eligible for up to

$45,000 in overtime pay in addition to the starting salary.

Grade level eligibility and salaries vary

depending upon background, including experience and education, and

duty location of the opportunity. This is a career ladder position

with a grade level progression of GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, GS-11, and

GS-12. You will be eligible for a promotion to the next higher

grade level (without re-applying) once you successfully complete 52

weeks in each grade level. Promotions are at the discretion of the

agency.

Officers 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 and ROTH 401(k) offering.

LOCATION INCENTIVES :

If you accept one of the duty locations listed

below, you may be eligible to receive an additional 15%-25% of your

salary each year for the first three (3) years of employment in

addition to any overtime pay. If you accept the duty location of

San Francisco, you may be eligible to receive an additional 25% of

your salary each year for the first four (4) years of employment in

addition to any overtime pay.

Duty

locations offering 25% recruitment incentives : Otay

Calais and Jackman, ME; Detroit, MI; Grand Portage, MN; Raymond and

Oroville, WA

Duty locations

Portal, ND; Derby Line and Richford, VT; Blaine, WA

Duty location offering 10%

recruitment incentives : Calexico,

CA

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.

The above

experience will be applied in connection with the following :

Ability to make rapid, accurate judgments and

decisions with respect to the application of the regulations,

instructions, and procedures for importing and exporting

merchandise to and from the United States; or enforcement and

administration of laws relating to the right of persons to enter,

reside in or depart from the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and

the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Education

Substitution : A master's (or higher) degree, or two

or more years of progressively higher-level graduate education

leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D. from an accredited

OR

Combination of Experience and

Education : A combination of specialized experience

AND successfully completed graduate-level education. This will be

calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts

submitted with your application.

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. Candidates must be referred for selection to the

Customs and Border Protection Officer 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 :

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. This training consists of basic law

enforcement skills, immigration laws, firearms training,

examination of cargo / bags / merchandise, physical fitness, etc.

Candidates assigned to the southern border, Miami, or Puerto Rico

duty locations must attend and pass an online Spanish training

program, which will be completed at their home port. Successful

completion of the Academy is required for this position.