Border Patrol Agent (Reemployed Annuitant)

About the role

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, within many nationwide locations. Salary: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection. There is no recruitment incentive associated with this job announcement.

Duties

• You lived the mission every day and know what it takes to protect America's citizens, borders, and economic prosperity.
• We are calling you back to the frontlines to protect American interest and secure our Nation.
• Your country needs your expertise, professionalism, and commitment.
• As a retired Border Patrol Agent, you will use your expertise to prevent illegal entry of aliens into the United States by land, water, or air; enforce criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws; and seek out and apprehend smugglers or aliens who are in the United States illegally.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
• You must have primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
• You may be required to pass a background investigation.
• CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
• You must be under the age of 59 to be considered for this position.
• Law enforcement positions in the GS-1800 occupational groups are covered by mandatory separation provisions at 5 U.S.C. 8335(b)(1), which requires automatic separation, without exception, for individuals age 60 or older.

Qualifications

• You must have one year of specialized work experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that shows you have the skills necessary to interpret and enforce immigration or comparable laws, rules, and regulations, and to perform intelligence, prosecutions, investigations, and anti-smuggling, to identify operational problems, to devise solutions, to ensure compliance of enforcement and operational practices and to apprise management of deficiencies or noted problems.
• You must have the following: One year of specialized work experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that shows you have the skills necessary to interpret and enforce immigration or comparable laws, rules, and regulations, and to perform intelligence, prosecutions, investigations, and anti-smuggling, to identify operational problems, to devise solutions, to ensure compliance of enforcement and operational practices and to apprise management of deficiencies or noted problems.

Benefits

• The availability of a salary offset waiver, allowing you to retain your full retirement annuity and full salary while re-employed.
• An expedited pre-employment process.
• Accelerated re-entry training conducted at the sector.

Skills

• Make arrests and exercise sound judgment in the use of firearms.
• Deal effectively with individuals or groups of persons in a courteous, tactful manner in connection with law enforcement matters.
• Analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions or take prompt and appropriate law enforcement action in light of applicable laws, court decisions, and sound law enforcement procedures.
• Develop and maintain contact with a network of informants.

Pay

This position starts at a salary of $88,621.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $115,213.00 (GS-12, Step 10). Salary will be determined based on prior employment history.

Schedule

This position requires regular and recurring shift work. You must be willing and available to work rotating shifts. You could be required to work overtime on a daily basis and will be compensated up to an additional 25% of your base pay in accordance with the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014.

Locations

• You will be asked to select your first and second preferred US Border Patrol Sector locations.
• Ramey Sector - Please note, relocation is not authorized for this announcement.
• To be considered for the Ramey Sector, please email your application package to cbphiring-applicantinquiry@cbp.dhs.gov.

Uniform/Grooming Standards

This position requires wearing an officially approved uniform and complying with established grooming standards found here, as established by the Border Patrol's Uniform and Grooming Standards Policy #IOP-5320-02A-UGSBPA. Please note that in accordance with these standards, tattoos and/or brandings on the head and face are not permitted. Obscene, racially/ethnically derogatory and/or gang tattoos or brandings shall not be visible.

Motor Vehicle Operation

You must possess the ability to operate a Government Owned Vehicle. A valid, non-restricted driver's license is required.