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

• Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws
• Inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations
• Preventing and apprehending aliens and smugglers of aliens at or near the borders
• 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
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using a variety of 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

• Salary ranges from $65,545 - $124,717 per year
• Locality pay varies by duty location
• Overtime pay up to 25%
• Up to 25% additional pay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014
• Career ladder position with promotions after 52 weeks in the lower grade level
• Affordable health and insurance plans, generous leave programs, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan

Pay

• 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 available for newly appointed Agents

Schedule

• Full-time positions
• Opportunities to work at various mission-critical locations across the Southwest Border

Benefits

• Recruitment Incentive: Up to $20,000 upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy
• Prioritized Location Incentive: Up to $10,000 for accepting a prioritized location
• Retention Incentive: Up to $40,000 distributed over the first four years

Requirements

• 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 to the Border Patrol Agent position before reaching their 40th birthday
• Veterans’ Preference: Eligible for Veterans’ Recruitment Appointment (VRA)
• Formal Training: Detailed at the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico
• Language Requirement: Ability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English