Border Patrol Agent - Experienced

Border Patrol Agent (BPA) - Experienced (GL-9 GS-11) - New Hire Sign-On and Retention Incentives You love protecting your community and doing your part to keep our nation safe. But maybe you’re looking for a change of scenery? USBP is hiring immediately for full‑time, career positions where your prior law enforcement officer (LEO) experience may qualify you for higher‑graded Border Patrol Agent (BPA) opportunities. Whether you gained this experience as part of a military police unit or as a member of a state or local law enforcement organization, you have an opportunity to work with highly trained professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission. Check out the duties and responsibilities section below, along with the qualifications section to see if you are eligible. Now is the time to make your move, along with excellent base pay, location pay, exceptional benefits, and job stability. USBP is offering up to $60,000 in additional incentives to newly appointed Agents. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Duty assignments available at the time of offer may include the Southwest Border, including prioritized locations. U.S. Border Patrol determines duty assignments at the time of offer based on operational needs and may not align with candidates’ first‑choice preferences. Relocation may be required. Salary And Benefits Base Salary: GL-9/GS-11, $65,545 - $124,717 per year Locality Pay: Varies by duty location. Overtime Pay: Up to 25% Recruitment Incentive: Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents will be offered up to a $20,000 incentive. The first $10,000 will be paid upon successful completion of the Border Patrol Academy, with the remaining $10,000 awarded for accepting a prioritized location (Sierra Blanca, TX; Presidio, TX; Sanderson, TX; Comstock, TX; Lordsburg, NM; Freer, TX; Hebbronville, TX; Ajo, AZ). Retention Incentive: Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents may also qualify for up to $40,000 in additional incentives distributed over their first four years. All Border Patrol Agents may select from a range of federal employment benefits that include health and insurance plans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan similar to traditional and ROTH 401(k) offerings. Duty Locations Big Bend Sector: Presidio, Van Horn, Sanderson, Alpine, Sierra Blanca, Marfa Buffalo Sector: Wellesley Island Del Rio Sector: Del Rio, Brackettville, Comstock, Eagle Pass North, Eagle Pass South, Carrizo Springs, Uvalde El Paso Sector: Alamogordo, Clint, Deming, El Paso, Fort Hancock, Las Cruces, Lordsburg, Santa Teresa, Ysleta El Centro Sector: El Centro, Indio, Calexico Grand Forks Sector: Pembina Havre Sector: Havre, Malta, Plentywood, Scobey, Sweetgrass Houlton Sector: Calais, Fort Fairfield, Jackman, Rangeley, Van Buren Laredo Sector: Laredo South, Cotulla, Hebbronville, Laredo West, Freer, Laredo North, Zapata Rio Grande Valley Sector: Rio Grande City, Fort Brown, McAllen, Brownsville, Falfurrias, Weslaco, Kingsville, Harlingen San Diego Sector: Boulevard, Brownfield, Campo, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Murrieta, San Clemente Spokane Sector: Colville, Curlew, Metaline Falls, Oroville Swanton Sector: Beecher Falls, Burke, Champlain, Newport, Richford Tucson Sector: Ajo, Tucson, Nogales, Douglas, Brian A. Terry, Sonoita, Casa Grande, Three Points Substation, Willcox Yuma Sector: Blythe, Yuma, Wellton Duties And Responsibilities As a BPA, you will be part of a workforce of over 60,000 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. Detecting and questioning people suspected of violating immigration and customs laws and inspecting documents and possessions to determine citizenship or violations. Preventing and apprehending aliens and smugglers of aliens at or near the borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions and using 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 a variety of government assets such as vehicles, horses, vessels, watercraft, off‑road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles to accomplish the USBP mission. Qualifications GL‑9 : You qualify for the GL‑9 grade level if you possess one (1) 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, physically restraining, or working with law enforcement officials to identify or apprehend violators of state, federal, or immigration laws. Proficient in the use of firearms, preparing investigative reports, serving court orders (e.g., warrants, subpoenas, etc.), and gathering evidence for criminal cases prosecuted through the court system. GS‑11 : 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, with the authority granted by the state or government to enforce laws, make arrests, and investigate crimes, performing primary duties in an official law‑enforcement capacity such as: Utilizing intelligence information to track illegal operations, criminal activity, threats to our nation, and/or contraband while serving as a state, federal, or military law‑enforcement official. Leading investigations of fraud, contraband, criminal activity, threats to our nation, and/or illegal operations to determine sources and patterns while serving as a state, federal, or military law‑enforcement official. Apprehending violators of state, federal, or immigration laws by utilizing various forms of complex technology that include surveillance, detection, situation‑awareness systems, and/or communications equipment. The above experience will be applied in connection with the following: Make arrests and exercise sound judgment in the use of firearms; deal effectively with people in a courteous manner in connection with law‑enforcement matters; analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions; or develop and maintain contact with a network of informants. There are no education substitutions for the GL‑9 or GS‑11 grade‑level Border Patrol Agent opportunities. Other Requirements Citizenship: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position. Residency: You must have had primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years. Age Restriction: Candidates must be referred for selection to the Border Patrol Agent position before reaching their 40th birthday in accordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251‑03. The age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving or have previously served in a federal civilian law‑enforcement (non‑military) position covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d). The age restriction does not apply if you are Veterans' Preference eligible. Veterans’ Preference: You may also be eligible for an excepted service Veterans’ Recruitment Appointment (VRA). Formal Training: After you are hired, you will be detailed to the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico, for approximately six (6) months of intensive instruction in immigration and nationality laws, law‑enforcement, and USBP‑specific operations, driver training, physical techniques, firearms, and other courses. Border Patrol work requires the ability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English. Border Patrol Agents will be provided training to become proficient in the Spanish language at the Academy. #J-18808-Ljbffr