Marine Interdiction Agent

About the role

AMO is actively seeking applicants to fill full-time security-based positions with the nation’s largest law enforcement organization charged with maintaining the security of our national borders while facilitating lawful international travel and trade.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining law enforcement scenes, including conducting searches, making arrests, processing arrests and seizure of evidence and property.
• Interpreting radar data to calculate appropriate intercept while tracking vessels and people to a successful interdiction.
• Searching persons, vessels, baggage, and cargo for contraband or weapons incidental to detention or arrest.
• Collecting, refining, and analyzing strategic and tactical intelligence.

Qualifications

• A minimum qualification requires a Merchant Mariner Credential.
• Experience in controlling/commanding law enforcement scenes, conducting investigative inquiries, utilizing surveillance equipment, writing arrest and incident reports, testifying in court, and applying arrest authorities and constitutional law.
• Education substitution for experience: Ph.D., LL.M., or a combination of experience and education.
• Valid Merchant Mariner Credential with a qualifying capacity.

Benefits

• Salary range from $105,931 to $191,284 based on grade level and location.
• Retirement benefits through the Thrift Savings Plan.
• Health, dental, and other insurance plans.
• Annual and sick leave programs.
• Law enforcement retirement provisions.

Requirements

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen.
• Residency: Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
• Age: Must be referred for selection to the Border Patrol Agent position before reaching 40th birthday.
• Veterans' Preference: Proof of veteran's preference (DD-214 Member 4 Copy) required.
• Training: Completion of required training as a condition of employment.
• Travel: May be expected to travel for operational needs.