Customs and Border Protection Officer - Experienced

New Recruitments and Retention Incentives

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers incentives to attract new hires and retain current officers. Newly appointed CBPOs will receive up to a $15,000 incentive per year for a three-year service contract in Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Maine, and a four-year service contract in California, Florida, and North Dakota.

Salary

The Annual Base Salary for newly appointed CBPOs varies depending on the duty location. Officers are eligible for up to $45,000 in overtime pay in addition to the starting salary. The grade level progression is GS-5, GS-7, GS-9, GS-11, and GS-12.

Typical Assignments

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
• Facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances.
• Determining the admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States.
• Preventing the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband.

Duty Locations

You will be asked to provide your preference for one of the following mission-critical locations:

• Anchorage, AK;
• Douglas, Lukeville, Nogales and San Luis, AZ;
• Calexico, Otay Mesa, San Francisco, San Ysidro, and Tecate, CA;
• Washington, D.C.;
• Key West, Miami, and Orlando, FL;
• Honolulu, HI;
• Chicago, IL;
• Calais, Eastport, Houlton, Jackman, Madawaska, Van Buren, and Vanceboro, ME;
• Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste Marie, MI;
• Grand Portage and International Falls, MN;
• Raymond, Roosville, Sweetgrass, and Wild Horse, MT;
• Columbus and Santa Teresa, NM;
• Alexandria Bay, Champlain, Massena, Trout River, and Buffalo, NY;
• Dunseith, Pembina, and Portal, ND;
• Brownsville, Dallas, Del Rio, El Paso, Hidalgo, Laredo, Presidio, Progreso, and Houston, TX;
• Beecher Falls, Derby Line, Highgate Springs, Norton, and Richford, VT;
• Blaine, Oroville, and Sumas, WA.

Qualifications

• Experience: A minimum of one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that includes: Detaining suspected violators of federal, state, or local laws and/or arresting violators using the proper law enforcement methods. Enforcing the laws and regulations relating to importing, exporting, and/or international shipping to and from the United States. Utilizing intelligence techniques and behavior analysis to identify potential threats and performing risk assessments for violations of laws and threats to national security. Conducting interviews in a law enforcement capacity for the purposes of gaining information from suspected violators of laws to determine the appropriate course of action.
• Education Substitution: A master's (or higher) degree, or two or more years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D. from an accredited college or university; OR Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of specialized experience AND successfully completed graduate-level education.

Other Requirements

• Citizenship: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
• Residency: You must have had primary U.S. residency (includes protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three (3) of the last five (5) years.
• Age Restriction: In accordance with Public Law 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions. Candidates must be referred for selection to the Customs and Border Protection Officer position before reaching their 40th birthday in accordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251-03.
• Veterans’ Preference: You may also be eligible for an excepted service Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA).