Border Patrol Agent - Experienced

About the role

USBP is hiring immediately for full-time, career positions as experienced 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
• Performing physical searches and apprehending individuals and contraband
• Utilizing surveillance and detection systems to track illegal activities
• Apprehending violators of state, federal, or immigration laws
• Leading investigations and developing networks of informants

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 performing duties such as leading investigations, utilizing complex technology, and exercising sound judgment in the use of firearms

Benefits

• Up to $60,000 in additional incentives for newly appointed Agents
• Base salary ranging from $65,545 - $124,717 per year
• Location pay varying by duty location
• Overtime pay up to 25%
• Promotion to the next higher grade level after completing 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%

Schedule

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

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 months of intensive instruction
• Language Requirement: Ability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English