Supervisory 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: Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection. There is no recruitment incentive associated with this job announcement.

Responsibilities

• Lived the mission every day and know what it takes to protect America's citizens, borders, and economic prosperity.
• Required to be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have passed the Border Patrol Academy and post-Academy prior to leaving CBP.
• Must have successfully completed the requirements of a probationary or trial period.
• Must have held a competitive permanent position with the Full Performance Level of GS-13.
• Must be under the age of 59 to be considered for this position.
• Must be proficient in the Spanish language.
• Must be willing and available to work rotating shifts and be willing to work overnight travel.
• Must possess the ability to operate a Government Owned Vehicle.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.
• Must have passed the Border Patrol Academy and post-Academy prior to leaving CBP.
• Must have successfully completed the requirements of a probationary or trial period.
• Must have held a competitive permanent position with the Full Performance Level of GS-13.
• Must be under the age of 59 to be considered for this position.
• Must be proficient in the Spanish language.
• Must be willing and available to work rotating shifts and be willing to work overnight travel.
• Must possess the ability to operate a Government Owned Vehicle.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in law enforcement or other responsible work that demonstrated 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.
• You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Interpreting and enforcing immigration or comparable laws, rules, and regulations. Gathering and analyzing intelligence from a variety of sources. Developing case work pertaining to criminal prosecutions and investigations. Identifying and investigating smuggling operations. Devising and recommending solutions to operational problems, and apprising management of identified deficiencies and solutions; and ensuring compliance with enforcement and operational practices.

Pay

This position starts at a salary of $109,383.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $142,199.00 (GS-13, Step 10).

Schedule

This position requires regular and recurring shift work. You must be willing and available to work rotating shifts. You could be required to work overtime on a daily basis and will be compensated up to an additional 25% of your base pay in accordance with the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014.

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.

Location Preference

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