DirectJobHub
Jobs · Management · Maine

Border Patrol Agent - Entry Level

U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Calais, ME · 1 wk ago
Management$52k–$93k/yrFull-time

About the role

The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) is hiring for full-time, entry-level, career positions in federal law enforcement. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in public safety, security, military police, or law enforcement.

Responsibilities

  • Deterring and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws.
  • Inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
  • Maintaining surveillance from covert positions, including using infrared scopes at night.
  • Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry.
  • Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
  • Patrolling the international border and coastal waterways using various government assets.

Requirements

  • GL-5: One year of general work experience or a bachelor's degree with education substitution.
  • GL-7: One year of specialized work experience or a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement, or one full year of graduate-level education in a related field.

Qualifications

  • Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Residency: Must have had primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
  • Age Restriction: Must be referred for selection before turning 40.
  • Veterans’ Preference: Eligible for Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA).
  • Formal Training: Detailed instruction in immigration and nationality laws, law enforcement, and USBP-specific operations, among other courses.

Benefits

  • Annual Base Salary ranging from $51,632 to $92,912 per year.
  • Exceptional benefits including health, dental, and other insurance plans, generous leave programs, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan.
  • Up to $60,000 in additional incentives, including $20,000 recruitment incentive and up to $40,000 retention incentive.

Pay

Annual Base Salary for newly appointed Border Patrol Agents varies per grade, as follows: GL-5/GL-7 $51,632- $92,912 per year.

Schedule

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.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and other insurance plans.
  • A generous annual and sick leave program.
  • Participation in the Thrift Savings Plan.

Recruitment Incentive

  • Up to $20,000 incentive, with the first $10,000 paid upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy and the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location.

Prioritized Locations

  • Sierra Blanca, TX;
  • Presidio, TX;
  • Sanderson, TX;
  • Comstock, TX;
  • Lordsburg, NM;
  • Freer, TX;
  • Hebbronville, TX;
  • Ajo, AZ;

Relocation

Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than others.

Pay Reform Act of 2014

Fully trained Border Patrol Agents may be eligible for up to an additional 25% of base pay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014.

Grade Progression

Border Patrol Agents are eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level (without reapplying) once they successfully complete 52 weeks in each grade level.

Duty Locations

  • Big Bend Sector Stations - Presidio, Van Horn, Sanderson, Alpine, Sierra Blanca, Marfa;
  • Buffalo Sector Stations - Wellesley Island;
  • Del Rio Sector Stations - Del Rio, Brackettville, Comstock, Eagle Pass North, Eagle Pass South, Carrizo Springs, Uvalde;
  • El Paso Sector Stations - Alamogordo, Clint, Deming, El Paso, Fort Hancock, Las Cruces, Lordsburg, Santa Teresa, Ysleta;
  • El Centro Sector Stations - El Centro, Indio, Calexico;
  • Grand Forks Sector Stations - Pembina;
  • Havre Sector Stations - Havre, Malta, Plentywood, Scobey, Sweetgrass;
  • Houlton Sector Stations - Calais, Fort Fairfield, Jackman, Rangeley, Van Buren;
  • Laredo Sector Stations - Laredo South, Cotulla, Hebbronville, Laredo West, Freer, Laredo North, Zapata;
  • Rio Grande Valley Sector Stations - Rio Grande City, Fort Brown, McAllen, Brownsville, Falfurrias, Weslaco, Kingsville, Harlingen;
  • San Diego Sector Stations - Boulevard, Brownfield, Campo, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Murrieta, San Clemente;
  • Spokane Sector Stations - Colville, Curlew, Metaline Falls, Oroville;
  • Swanton Sector Stations - Beecher Falls, Burke, Champlain, Newport, Richford;
  • Tucson Sector Stations - Ajo, Tucson, Nogales, Douglas, Brian A Terry, Sonoita, Casa Grande, Three Points Substation, Willcox;
  • Yuma Sector Stations - Blythe, Yuma, Wellton;

Other Requirements

  • Ability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English.

How to Apply

Click the Apply button on this site. You will be linked to the CBP Talent Network registration page. For Position of Interest, select Border Patrol Agent, then complete the pre-screening questions. You’ll then receive a link(s) to the BPA Job Opening Announcements (JOAs) on USAJOBS, the federal government’s official employment site, to complete your application. Be certain to review ALL details of the job opportunity announcement and follow all instructions in the application process, including items (resume, transcripts, etc.) to submit. You will be evaluated based on your resume, supporting documents, and the BPA Entrance Exam. If you have questions about the application process, contact a recruiter through the U.S. Border Patrol page: careers.cbp.gov/s/usbp.

Additional Information

As a subscriber to the CBP Talent Network, you’ll receive monthly emails with information about webinars, career expos, and future opportunities with CBP.

Similar jobs