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, and is available throughout all USBP Sectors listed in the announcement. The salary reflects the base U.S. scale and will be adjusted for locality pay or cost‑of‑living as appropriate. There is no recruitment incentive associated with this announcement.
Responsibilities
As a retired Border Patrol Agent returning to the frontlines, you will use your expertise to protect America's citizens, borders, and economic prosperity. Your duties will include preventing illegal entry of aliens by land, water, or air; enforcing criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws; and apprehending smugglers or aliens present in the United States illegally. Initially you may 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 Washington, D.C. the safest city in America, before transitioning back to CBP.
- Detecting and questioning persons suspected of violating immigration and customs laws; inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations.
- Preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers at or near the borders through surveillance from covert positions, including use of infrared scopes during night operations.
- Interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence of illegal entry of persons or contraband.
- Performing farm checks, building checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
- Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways using government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off‑road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles.
Benefits
- Availability of a salary offset waiver, allowing you to retain your full retirement annuity and full salary while re‑employed.
- Expedited pre‑employment process.
- Accelerated re‑entry training conducted at the sector.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- 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.
- All pre‑employment processes conducted in English.
- May be required to pass a background investigation.
- Adherence to the DHS Drug‑Free Workplace Plan for drug testing.
- Must be under the age of 59; law enforcement positions in the GS‑1800 series are subject to mandatory separation at age 60.
- Who May Apply: Retired Border Patrol Agents who retired from USBP within the past five (5) years and meet reinstatement eligibility per 5 CFR 315.401.
- Must have passed the Border Patrol Academy and post‑Academy training prior to leaving CBP.
- Must have successfully completed a probationary or trial period.
- Must have satisfactory or passing performance appraisals during the last three years of federal employment.
- Must have been separated voluntarily with no disciplinary action taken in the last three years and no disciplinary proceedings pending.
- Must have held a competitive permanent position at the Full Performance Level of GS‑13.
- Retired applicants will not be referred until they have been retired for one (1) year.
- At the time of application, you must be able to complete pre‑employment and hold an appointment for a minimum of one year.
- Term appointment: filled on a term basis not‑to‑exceed 1/20/2029 or your 60th birthday, whichever occurs first; minimum service is one year.
- Uniform and grooming standards: must wear an officially approved uniform and comply with grooming standards (tattoos/brandings on head/face not