Border Patrol Agent - Experienced

About the role

USBP is hiring immediately for full-time, career positions where your prior law enforcement officer (LEO) experience may qualify you for higher-graded Border Patrol Agent (BPA) opportunities. Continue making a difference with the nation's premier federal agency charged with securing our borders and protecting our country.

Duties and responsibilities

• Deterring illicit activity and enhancing economic prosperity by safeguarding borders and deterring illegal entry.
• Inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Apprehending, physically restraining, or working with law enforcement officials to identify or apprehend violators of state, federal, or immigration laws.
• 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 boundary and coastal waterways using various government assets.

Qualifications

• GL-9: One year of specialized experience performing duties such as physical searches, apprehending violators, and using firearms.
• GS-11: One year of specialized experience performing duties such as utilizing intelligence information, leading investigations, and apprehending violators.

Benefits

• Base Salary: GL-9/GS-11, $65,545 - $124,717 per year
• Locality Pay: Varies by duty location
• Overtime Pay: Up to 25%
• Additional Incentives: Up to $60,000 in incentives for new hires, including up to $20,000 in recruitment incentives and up to $40,000 in retention incentives.

Pay

Salary for newly appointed law enforcement Border Patrol Agents varies from: Base Salary: GL-9/GS-11, $65,545 - $124,717 per year Locality Pay: Varies by duty location. Overtime Pay: Up to 25% Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than others.

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 and insurance plans
• A generous annual and sick leave program
• Participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan similar to traditional and ROTH 401(k) offerings

Application

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, and 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.