Border Patrol Agent

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Duty assignments available at time of offer may include the Southwest Border including prioritized locations.
U.
S.
Border Patrol determines duty assignments at time of offer based on operational needs which may or may not align with candidates' first-choice preferences.
Relocation may be required.
EARN UP TO $30,000 IN RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents will be offered a $20,000 incentive.
The first $10,000 to be paid upon successfully completing training at the Border Patrol Academy and the remainder to be paid in full after completing a three-year service agreement.
New Agents accepting a prioritized location (Sierra Blanca, Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer, and Hebbronville, TX; Lordsburg, NM; or Ajo, AZ) will be eligible for an additional $10,000.
Applicants currently in pre-employment do not need to reapply to be eligible for the incentive.
The U.
Border Patrol (USBP) offers those interested in a career in law enforcement an opportunity to work with an elite team of highly trained professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission protecting America.
If you seek an exciting and rewarding job that provides excellent pay, exceptional federal benefits and job stability, now is the time to make your move.
Border Patrol (USBP), within U.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring immediately for these full-time, entry-level, career Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) opportunities.
CURRENT OR PRIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT Applicants with current or prior law enforcement experience can enter-on-duty at higher grade levels (GL-9GS-11).
See details below.
Salary and Benefits Annual Base Salary for newly appointed Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) varies as follows:
GL-5 $49,739$61,833 GL-7 $56,623-$71,615 GL-9 $63,148-$81,480 GS-11 $73,939-$96,116 Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than others.
And a fully trained Border Patrol Agent may be eligible for up to an additional 25% of base pay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014.
This is a career ladder position with a grade level progression of GL-5, GL-7, GL-9, GS-11, and GS-12.
You will be eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level (without re-applying) once you successfully complete 52 weeks in each grade level.
Agents are eligible to select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health, dental and other insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan akin to a traditional and ROTH 401(k) offering.
Duties and Responsibilities As a Border Patrol Agent (BPA) you will be part of our 60,000 workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation's economic prosperity.
Being a BPA makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession.
Typical activities include:
Detecting, preventing, and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the land borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions.
Responding to electronic sensor alarms; interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence; using infrared scopes during night operations.
Responding to aircraft sighting and other anti-smuggling activities and performing farm and ranch checks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways and using a variety of government assets to accomplish the USBP mission.
Assets may include, but are not limited to motor vehicles, horses, watercraft, off-road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles.
Occasional travel may be required based on operational needs.
Qualifications You qualify for the GL-5 grade level if you possess one of the following:
Experience:
One year of general work experience that demonstrates the ability to take charge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressful situations; to learn regulations, methods, and techniques through classroom training and/or on-the-job instruction; and the ability to gather concise information through questioning, observation, and examination of documents and records; OR Education Substitution:
A bachelor's degree or successful completion of a full four-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited or college or university; OR will receive a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university within nine (9) months from the closing date of this announcement and will upload all official or unofficial transcripts before the closing date of this announcement; OR Combination of Experience and Education:
A combination of general work experience AND successfully completed college education.
This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.
You qualify for the GL-7 grade level if you possess one of the following:
One year of specialized work experience that shows you have the skills necessary to make sound judgments and decisions; to deal effectively with people in a courteous and tactful manner; to analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions and apply these skills in a law enforcement capacity such as training others, managing finances, code enforcement, doing compliance work, corrections, security, military, emergency responders, etc.
; OR Education Substitution for the GL-7 grade level:
A bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average (i.
e.
, GPA of 3.
0 or higher out of a possible 4.
0), or (3) honor society membership.
Or will receive a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement.
Or one full year of graduate level education in a field of study related to law enforcement (e.
g.
, criminal justice, homeland security, justice studies, law enforcement, courts and judicial systems, forensic technology, forensic psychology, or corrections and rehabilitation) from an accredited college or university within nine (9) months from the closing date of this announcement; OR A Combination of Experience and Education:
If you have previous or current law enforcement or military law enforcement experience, you may qualify at the GL-9 or GS-11 grade level.
You qualify for the GL-9 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Performing physical searches of detained individuals, their vehicles, and their immediate surroundings for weapons, contraband, currency, and other evidence.
Apprehending or physically restraining violators of state, federal, or immigration laws.
Preparing investigative reports, serving court orders (e.
, warrants, subpoenas, etc.
) and gathering evidence for criminal cases prosecuted through the court system.
You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
Developing and utilizing intelligence information to track illegal operations and/or contraband.
Leading investigations of fraud, contraband, and/or illegal operations to determine sources and patt.