Marine Interdiction Agent

About the role

Air and Marine Operations (AMO), a component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), seeks Marine Interdiction Agents to join an elite team of highly trained professionals. This role involves marine-based law enforcement operations to detect, prevent, interdict, and apprehend threats entering the United States.

Responsibilities

• Independently apply advanced skills in controlling/commanding law enforcement scenes, including conducting searches, making arrests, processing arrests and seizure of evidence and property.
• Conduct investigative inquiries using various techniques, examine files and records, physical and documentary evidence to identify logical conclusions.
• Utilize cameras and other electronic high-tech surveillance equipment to gather evidence, collect, evaluate, and preserve physical and documentary evidence.
• Write comprehensive arrest, criminal and incident reports.
• Assist government or state attorneys in preparing for court cases or grand juries, testify as a law enforcement officer in court proceedings, and participate in administrative forums.
• Apply arrest authorities and constitutional law in various alleged criminal situations, or demonstrate knowledge and experience of CBP laws, regulations, policies, legal precedent.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as controlling/commanding law enforcement scenes, conducting searches, making arrests, processing arrests and seizure of evidence and property, etc.
• Education substitution: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., or a combination of successfully completed post-bachelors’ education and experience.
• Required documents: Valid, legible Merchant Mariner Credential with expiration and capacity pages, proof of Veteran's Preference (DD-214 Member 4 Copy).

Benefits

• Salary range: $105,931 - $191,284 per year based on grade level and duty location.
• Benefits: Health, dental, and other insurance plans, generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan.
• Incentives: Recruitment Incentive of $10,000 after completing FLETC, and Retention Incentive of 25% for Caribbean Air and Marine Branch (CAMB) locations.

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: Not applicable due to veteran preference eligibility.
• Training: Required to successfully complete the training requirement as a condition of employment.
• Travel: May be expected to travel for this position based on operational needs.