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, throughout all USBP Sectors listed in the announcement. Salary details are provided, but there is no recruitment incentive.

Responsibilities

• Preventing illegal entry of aliens into the United States by land, water, or air
• Enforcing criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws
• Apprehending smugglers or aliens who are in the United States illegally
• Detecting and questioning persons suspected of violating immigration and customs laws
• Inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations
• Maintaining surveillance from covert positions, including using infrared scopes during night operations
• Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry
• Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using various government assets

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years
• Must be under the age of 59
• Must have passed the Border Patrol Academy and post-Academy
• Must have satisfactory or pass performance appraisals during the last three years of federal employment
• Must have been separated at the applicant's choice with no disciplinary action within the last three years of CBP employment and with no disciplinary proceeding pending
• Must have held a competitive permanent position with the Full Performance Level of GS-12
• Must be under the age of 59 to be considered for this position

Qualifications

• One year of specialized work experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level showing ability to interpret and enforce immigration or comparable laws, rules, and regulations, and to perform intelligence, prosecutions, investigations, and anti-smuggling activities
• Specialized experience in law enforcement or other responsible work demonstrating the ability to 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; and develop and maintain contact with a network of informants

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

• Ability to interpret and enforce immigration or comparable laws, rules, and regulations
• Ability to perform intelligence, prosecutions, investigations, and anti-smuggling activities
• Ability to analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions or take prompt and appropriate law enforcement action
• Ability to develop and maintain contact with a network of informants
• Ability to make arrests and exercise sound judgment in the use of firearms
• Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups of persons in a courteous, tactful manner in connection with law enforcement matters

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

Pay

This position starts at a salary of $91,985.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $119,583.00 (GS-12, Step 10).

Schedule

• Regular and recurring shift work required
• May be required to work overtime on a daily basis

Location Preference

You may select only two (2) locations where you would be willing to work.

Additional Information

• Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit