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 during night operations
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using various 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 as a state, federal, or military law enforcement official, including tracking illegal operations and apprehending violators

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%
• Retirement plan similar to traditional and ROTH 401(k)

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