Border Patrol Agent - Experienced

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• Deterring illicit activity and enhancing national economic prosperity by safeguarding borders and deterring illegal entry.
• Inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
• Apprehending, restraining, or working with law enforcement officials to identify or apprehend violators of state, federal, or immigration laws.
• Utilizing intelligence information to track illegal operations, criminal activity, threats to our nation, and/or contraband.
• Leading investigations of fraud, contraband, criminal activity, threats to our nation, and/or illegal operations.
• Apprehending violators of state, federal, or immigration laws by utilizing various forms of complex technology.

Qualifications

• GL-9: One year of specialized experience performing duties such as physical searches, apprehending individuals, and preparing investigative reports.
• GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, with authority to enforce laws, make arrests, and investigate crimes.

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 the 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 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

Duty assignments available at the time of offer may include the Southwest Border, including prioritized locations. 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

• Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents will be offered up to a $20,000 incentive. The first $10,000 will be paid upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy, with the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location.
• Prioritized locations include Sierra Blanca, TX; Presidio, TX; Sanderson, TX; Comstock, TX; Lordsburg, NM; Freer, TX; Hebbronville, TX; Ajo, AZ.
• Up to $40,000 in additional incentives distributed over their first four years.

Other 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 to the U.S. Border Patrol Academy for approximately six (6) months of intensive instruction
• Language: Ability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English