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.

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, apprehension, and investigative reporting
• GS-11: One year of specialized experience performing duties such as tracking illegal operations, leading investigations, and apprehending violators

Benefits

• Up to $60,000 in additional incentives for newly appointed Agents
• Base Salary: GL-9/GS-11, $65,545 - $124,717 per year
• Locality Pay: Varies by duty location
• Overtime Pay: Up to 25%
• Retirement Benefits: Participation in the Thrift Savings Plan

Pay

• Salary varies from GL-9/GS-11, $65,545 - $124,717 per year
• Additional incentives available for new hires

Schedule

• Full-time positions
• Opportunities for relocation to various duty locations

Requirements

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
• Residency: 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 at the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico

Skills

• Proficiency in Spanish and English
• Ability to speak and read Spanish
• Knowledge of immigration and nationality laws
• Law enforcement experience
• Use of firearms and investigative reporting skills

Benefits

• Location Pay
• Health and Insurance Plans
• A generous annual and sick leave program
• Thrift Savings Plan

Application

To apply, click the Apply button on this site. You will be linked to the CBP Talent Network registration page. Select Border Patrol Agent and complete the pre-screening questions. You'll then receive a link(s) to the BPA Job Opening Announcements (JOAs) on USAJOBS to complete your application.