Border Patrol Agent - Experienced

About the role

USBP is hiring immediately for full-time, career positions as Border Patrol Agents (BPA), where your prior law enforcement officer (LEO) experience may qualify you for higher-graded opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Deterring illicit activity and enhancing national economic prosperity by safeguarding borders and preventing illegal entry.
• Performing physical searches, apprehending, restraining, and identifying violators of state, federal, or immigration laws.
• Utilizing surveillance, detection, and communication equipment to track illegal operations, criminal activity, threats, and contraband.
• Leading investigations and developing networks of informants to gather intelligence and evidence.
• Apprehending violators of state, federal, or immigration laws using various forms of technology and complex systems.

Qualifications

• GL-9: One year of specialized experience performing duties such as physical searches, apprehensions, and investigative reporting.
• GS-11: One year of specialized experience as a state, federal, or military law enforcement official, including leading investigations and utilizing various forms of technology.

Benefits

• Base Salary: GL-9/GS-11, $65,545 - $124,717 per year
• Locality Pay: Varies by duty location
• Overtime Pay: Up to 25%
• Promotion to next higher grade level after completing 52 weeks in the lower grade level
• Federal employment benefits including health and insurance plans, annual and sick leave, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan

Pay

Salary for newly appointed agents varies from $65,545 - $124,717 per year, depending on duty location.

Schedule

Duty assignments available at the time of offer may include the Southwest Border, with prioritized locations like Sierra Blanca, TX; Presidio, TX; Sanderson, TX; Comstock, TX; Lordsburg, NM; Freer, TX; Hebbronville, TX; Ajo, AZ.

Benefits

• Up to $20,000 in recruitment incentives for successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy and acceptance of a prioritized location.
• Up to $40,000 in retention incentives 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 before reaching 40th birthday
• Veterans’ Preference: Eligible for Veterans’ Recruitment Appointment (VRA)
• Formal Training: Detailed training at the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico
• Language: Ability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English

How to Apply

Click the Apply button on this site to register in the CBP Talent Network. Select Border Patrol Agent and complete the pre-screening questions. You will then receive links to the BPA Job Opening Announcements on USAJOBS to complete your application. Be sure to review all details of the job opportunity announcement and follow all instructions, including submitting required documents.