CBP Officer

About the role

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, in various locations across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Once onboarded, you'll first be assigned for up to one year to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, a partnership of over 20 federal and local agencies working to make D.C. the safest city in America.
• After the assignment ends, you'll transition back to support CBP.
• Use your expertise to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the U.S.
• Perform law enforcement activities such as inspection, intelligence analysis, examination, and interpretation of laws and regulations.
• Perform inspection, intelligence analysis, examination, and law enforcement activities including apprehension, detention and arrest relative to arrival and departure of persons, conveyances and merchandise at Ports of Entry (POE).
• Conduct developmental level officer duties to protect the U.S. homeland, enforce federal laws, and efficiently facilitate legitimate trade and travel.
• Develop, plan and participate in tactical operations.
• Interact with carriers, other agencies and foreign entities to exchange information and provide guidance on admissibility/compliance.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years; waivers possible for certain government service, study abroad, or contractor/volunteer work supporting the U.S. government.
• All pre-employment processes conducted in English.
• May be required to pass a background investigation and/or polygraph.
• Adhere to the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures.
• Comply with government ethics standards (Executive Branch, CBP‑specific, and criminal conflict of interest statutes).
• Meet initial and continuing firearm qualifications per the Gun Control Act of 1968, amended by the Lautenberg Amendment of 1996; disqualifying criteria include felony convictions, outstanding warrants, unlawful substance use, mental defect adjudication, illegal immigration, renunciation of citizenship, restraining orders, or misdemeanor domestic violence convictions.
• Position is represented by the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU).

Qualifications

• GS‑09: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, performing duties such as using observational techniques to assess risk, conducting record checks via law enforcement databases, and conducting visual/physical inspections of cargo, baggage, conveyances, and packing materials using non‑intrusive technology.
• GS‑11: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, performing duties such as inspecting and enforcing persons, merchandise, and conveyances at U.S. ports of entry; interpreting and applying laws/rules/regulations; applying behavioral and cultural analysis for risk assessment; identifying known/potential terrorists, criminals, smuggling tactics, and threats to U.S. borders; determining admission/release or referral for secondary inspection.
• GS‑12: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, performing duties such as gathering and analyzing intelligence from multiple sources; interacting with carriers, agencies, and foreign entities on admissibility/compliance; determining admission/release or secondary inspection referral; conducting visual/physical inspections; providing advice on work methods, practices, and agency policy/procedures.
• Education substitution:
  • GS‑09: Successful completion of a Master’s or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education (≈36 semester/54 quarter hours), or an LL.B./J.D. from an accredited institution may substitute for the required experience.
  • GS‑11: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education (≈54 semester/81 quarter hours), or an LL.M. from an accredited institution may substitute for the required experience.
  • GS‑12: No education substitution available for this occupation.
• Combining education and experience: Total qualifying experience (% of required) plus education (% of required) must equal at least 100%; only graduate education beyond the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used for GS‑09 and GS‑11 qualification.
• Experience includes paid, unpaid, and volunteer work (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, professional, philanthropic, religious, community, student, social organizations); volunteer work is credited toward qualification.
• Primary CBPO Special Retirement Coverage: This position is subject to mandatory retirement under the special retirement provisions for Customs and Border Protection Officers (5 CFR 842.1003; 5 USC 8425(b); 5 USC 8335(b); 5 USC 8412(d)).

Pay

Salary range: $63,431.00 (GS‑09, Step 1) to $119,583.00 (GS‑12, Step 10) with promotion potential to