Customs and Border Protection Officer
Location: Varies
Announcement Number: CBPO 24-2
Salary: $37,696 - $105,703
Closing Date: November 30, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.
Being a Customs and Border Protection Officer makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession. Typical assignments include:
- Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture law and regulations;
- Facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel;
- Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances;
- Determining the admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States; and
- Preventing the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband
You will be asked to provide your preference for one of the following mission critical locations: Douglas, Lukeville, Nogales, and San Luis, AZ; Calexico, Otay Mesa, San Francisco, San Ysidro and Tecate, CA; Washington, D.C.; Miami, FL; Detroit, MI; International Falls, MN; Raymond and Sweetgrass, MT; Newark, NJ; Queens and Alexandria Bay, NY; Dunseith, Pembina, and Portal, ND; Brownsville, El Paso, Hidalgo, Laredo, and Ysleta, TX; and Oroville, WA.
NOTE: The above preference locations are expected to have vacancies available in the future, however, if the duty locations do not have vacancies at the time of your final offer, you may be offered a duty location in another geographic location within the United States.
