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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers those interested in a career in law enforcement an exceptional opportunity to work with an elite team of highly trained professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission of protecting America. You will be part of the Department of Homeland Security workforce, protecting American interests and securing our nation.
If you are looking for a rewarding career with great pay, benefits, and job stability, now is the time to make your move.
As a Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO), 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 nations economic prosperity. Being a CBPO makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession.
Typical assignments include:
- Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws 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.
- Preventing the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband.
Duty Locations Incentives available for some locations
You will be asked to provide your preference for one of the following mission-critical locations: (list truncated for brevity include full list in production)
The preference locations listed above 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.
Salary and Duty Location Recruitment Incentives and Benefits
Annual Base Salary for newly appointed CBPOs varies as follows:
GS-9: $61,111 - $124,443 per year
Note: A fully trained CBPO is eligible for up to $45,000 in overtime pay in addition to the starting salary.
Officers are eligible to select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health, dental and other insurance plans, generous annual and sick leave, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan.
LOCATION INCENTIVES: If you accept one of the duty locations listed below, you may be eligible to receive an additional 15%-25% of your salary each year for the first three (3) years of employment in addition to any overtime pay. Some locations may offer 25% for four (4) years.
Duty locations offering 25% recruitment incentives: Otay Mesa, San Francisco, San Ysidro, and Tecate, CA; Key West, FL; etc.
Duty locations offering 15% recruitment incentives: Honolulu, HI; Portal, ND; etc.
Duty location offering 10% recruitment incentives: Calexico, CA
Qualifications:
You qualify for the GS-9 grade level in one of the following ways: experience, education, or a combination of both.
Experience: A minimum of one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level that includes:
- Detaining suspected violators of federal, state, or local laws and/or arresting violators using the proper law enforcement methods.
- Enforcing laws and regulations relating to importing, exporting, and/or international shipping.
- Utilizing intelligence techniques and behavior analysis to identify potential threats.
- Conducting interviews in a law enforcement capacity.
Education Substitution: A master's (or higher) degree or an LL.B. or J.D. from an accredited college or university; OR
Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of specialized experience AND successfully completed graduate-level education.
Other Requirements:
- Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Residency: Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
- Age Restriction: Must be referred before your 40th birthday (some exceptions apply).
- Veterans Preference: Eligible veterans may qualify for excepted service appointment.
Formal Training: Includes two-week orientation and 101-day academy at FLETC in Glynco, GA. Spanish training may be required for certain locations.
How to Apply:
Click the Apply button on this site. Youll be directed to the CBP Talent Network page. Select "Customs and Border Protection Officer" as your Position of Interest. Youll receive a link to the official job posting on USAJOBS to complete your application. Be sure to follow all instructions.
As a subscriber to the CBP Talent Network, youll receive monthly emails with updates and opportunities.
RequiredPreferredJob Industries- Government & Military
Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the change to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch! Now Hiring!
Comprehensive Benefit Offering - All benefits are effective DAY 1!
- Medical, Dental & Vision (different plan choices available)
- Life and Supplement Life
- Long and Short Term Disability
- Paid Time Off & Holidays (9)
- 401K - with generous company match
- In addition to 401K, additional retirement benefit 100% company paid
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid vacation
- Associate Discounts on Bosch products like home appliances, power-tools, thermal products like tank-less water heaters and more
- Associate Discounts with popular vendors like, major auto manufacturers, cellular services
- Clean working environment (you won't ruin your clothes)
Job Description
Job Overview
As shift supervisor you are responsible for the Safety, Quality, Cost, and Delivery [SQCD] goals and targets within your direct area of responsibility. Through demonstrating the ability to lead, coach, and mentor of all your direct reports to achieve a high performing and competent team.
Major Responsibilities
- Acts as a coach to lead all responsible direct reports assigned to the shift which includes but is not limited to coordinating day-to-day activities, future planning, and project work.
- Determines and manages appropriate labor requirements in conjunction with the Team Leaders.
- Ensures all required trainings for self and organization are documented and complete per the proper standard.
- Ensures flexibility of own organization through proper cross-training and updating of the area skill matrix documentation.
- Ensures Working according to Standards for self and organization including regular scheduled process confirmation.
- Ensures Operational Excellence through tracking of daily performance indicators (eg. [SQCD] Output, Scrap, Man hours, etc.)
- Strives to improve performance through utilization of proper Bosch Production Systems [BPS] tools (eg. PSS, A3, 5S, etc.)
- Administers and ensures compliance with the Quality and Material Management System requirements as outlined in the policy manuals.
- Participates in Plant System CIP cycles and leads own improvement projects.
- Ensures all Company policies, procedures, plant standards, and safety rules are consistently adhered to.
- Collaborates with Human Resources Business Partner and Leadership in the administration of disciplinary action, when necessary.
- Ensures the thoroughness and timely completion of scheduled performance reviews for their direct reports.
- Monitors, maintains, and accurately records employees’ time related to the Attendance and Time-Off Policies (e.g., vacation, PAA, FMLA, bereavement, jury duty, etc.) including all required supporting documentation within the established time frame.
- Supports and enforces the principles of the Bosch Values, company goals and objectives, and decisions and policies by taking ownership and communicating these in a positive and supportive manner.
- Ensures the safety of all associates within the organization through displaying a consistent positive attitude toward safety.
- Complies with all Health, Safety, and Environmental standards in accordance with the Bosch Corporate Policy, the Occupational Health & Safety Act, and the Indiana Occupational Health & Safety Act.
- Ensures all employees and visitors have a safe environment in that safety and housekeeping standards are maintained; and all hazards, unsafe actions, or unsafe conditions have been identified, corrected, and/or eliminated.
- Responds to and investigates all reports of injuries, accidents, illnesses, near misses, and property damage immediately.
- Takes an active part in the division’s safety program by performing regular workplace inspections, effectively investigate accidents/incidents promptly, and assists in meeting or exceeding the division’s safety goals.
Qualifications
- Associate’s Degree or 3-5 years of progressive operations or logistics leadership.
- Able to pass Company’s forklift certification program and able to drive various types of motorized lifts.
- Demonstrate strong computer and SAP skills.
- Must have a strong understanding of leadership, problem solving and system approach.
- Demonstrate the ability to lead associates.
- Demonstrate the ability to develop and deliver reports as required.
- Demonstrate the ability to create, compose and edit written materials.
- Possess strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Must have strong organizational skills
- Displays a positive attitude towards safety, works safely and follows all the Company's safety policies and procedures.
- Must have strong problem solving and decision making skills.
Additional Information
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.
BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, and Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives
FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
AWIM (A World In Motion)
We Are Bosch.
At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our areas of activity are every bit as diverse as our outstanding Bosch teams around the world. Their creativity is the key to innovation through connected living, mobility, or industry.
Let’s grow together, enjoy more, and inspire each other.Work #LikeABosch
- Reinvent yourself:At Bosch, you will evolve.
- Discover new directions: At Bosch, you will find your place.
- Balance your life:At Bosch, your job matches your lifestyle.
- Celebrate success:At Bosch, we celebrate you.
- Be yourself:At Bosch, we value values.
- Shape tomorrow:At Bosch, you change lives.
Job Description
Position Summary: The Industrial Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and continuously improving work system design and time data management across the entire value stream, including manufacturing and logistics processes. The role focuses on flow-oriented layouts, lean principles, ergonomics, and productivity improvement to support cost reduction and efficient production ramp-up.
Responsibilities:
Work System & Value Stream Optimization
- Develop, maintain, and improve work system design and time data management across complete value stream processes.
- Introduce new industrial engineering methods and tools to ensure smooth and efficient production ramp-up.
Layout, Lean Line Design, Investment and Capacity Planning
- Maintain and optimize plant layout in accordance with flow-oriented layout concepts, BPS principles and Lean Line design
- Develop work system designs in compliance with legal requirements and corporate standards for existing and new equipment.
- Provide input for investment planning by analyzing production, customer demand and capacity data for the planning period.
- Apply BPS planning guidelines to support data-driven investment decisions
Ergonomics & Workplace Design
- Ensure ergonomic workplace design through MAE application and ErgoCheck (IGEL tool).
- Enable ergonomic analysis and workplace optimization using MTM methodologies.
- Support continuous improvement of operator health, safety, and efficiency.
Standardized Work & Time Management
- Develop, maintain, and update standardized work for production and material handling activities.
- Determine IE data such as standard times (VT), setup times, and changeover times and maintain in SAP using CAPP.
- Plan workplace leveling and utilization of associates and operating resources.
- Develop and maintain plant direct and indirect productivity KPIs.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required in industrial or mechanical engineering
- 3+ years of industrial experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Technical detail-oriented
- Proficiency in using AutoCAD, Office 365, SAP and PBI reporting
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree preferred in industrial or mechanical engineering
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Good interpersonal and project management skills.
- Highly organized self-starter and use good judgment.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Able to influence functional areas with effective communication
- Ability to work under pressure
- Problem solving competence
Additional Information
Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans
*Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.
Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the change to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch! Now Hiring!
Comprehensive Benefit Offering - All benefits are effective DAY 1!
- Medical, Dental & Vision (different plan choices available)
- Life and Supplement Life
- Long and Short Term Disability
- Paid Time Off & Holidays (9)
- 401K - with generous company match
- In addition to 401K, additional retirement benefit 100% company paid
- Tuition Assistance
- Paid vacation (start accruing immediately)
- Associate Discounts on Bosch products like home appliances, power-tools, thermal products like tank-less water heaters and more
- Associate Discounts with popular vendors like, major auto manufacturers, cellular services
- Clean working environment
Job Description
- Execute and document PV and P&R tests (Burst, cyclical and endurance) to engineering specifications (new releases, engineering changes, research,ICP etc.) to meet product quality
- Ensure completion of design validation, production validation, and special projects according to specifications, standards, and deadlines
- Prepare reports in accordance with internal test spec & customer APQP IP testing requirements
- Ensure test documentation meets compliance and audit requirements by working closely with QMM-Ai and EAC-NA (Process compass and IATF16949)
- Work effectively and efficiently with the AiP/MSE to maintain cleanliness (5S) and Bosch values (e.g., Future Orientation, Responsibility, Transparency, Trust, etc.)
- Maintain and improve test facilities and promote safe working conditions in the labusing Bosch BPS principles
- Schedule tests with internal customers
- Prepare test setups based on requests and instructions
- Execute, monitor, and evaluate tests
- Write standardized reports and update guidelines
- Support other functional areas
- Familiarity with Bosch values and relevant standards (ISO, IEC, etc.)
- TPM and maintenance support
- Communicate with internal customers
Qualifications
Education:
- Technical Certificate in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Skills & Experience (desired):
- Understanding of engineering drawings, prints, and test specifications
- Ability to design, and make fixtures to setup tests
- Basic understanding of Plastics failure mechanisms, thermodynamics, vibration theory, signal Analysis and Electronics
- Minimum entry level engineering graduates
- Machine controls/programming
- Software Competence: Microsoft Office (Intermediate level), 3D modeling (CAD)
Additional Information
Working Conditions:
Environment: Mainly in factories/plants with some unpleasant conditions (noise, dust, heat)
Physical Effort: Alternates between sitting, walking, and standing
Additional Information:
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans
BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, and Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives
FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
AWIM (A World In Motion)
We Are Bosch.
At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our areas of activity are every bit as diverse as our outstanding Bosch teams around the world. Their creativity is the key to innovation through connected living, mobility, or industry.
Let’s grow together, enjoy more, and inspire each other.Work #LikeABosch
- Reinvent yourself:At Bosch, you will evolve.
- Discover new directions: At Bosch, you will find your place.
- Balance your life:At Bosch, your job matches your lifestyle.
- Celebrate success:At Bosch, we celebrate you.
- Be yourself:At Bosch, we value values.
- Shape tomorrow:At Bosch, you change lives.
Job Description
TheQuality Engineerwill be responsible for supporting various aspects of the Quality Management and Methods (QMM) for the Bosch Albion plant in a very dynamic and time critical landscape. In addition, theQuality Engineerwill actively participate as a vital team member that will support in new product launch, existing production, problem solving, and continuous improvement activities.
- Provides interface between plant to plant and customer quality issues to resolve concerns, complaints, material disposition and reporting as required.
- Promotes and supports APQP by participating in advanced quality programs with internal and external customers.
- Represents Quality in cross functional teams and is responsible to prepare and submit PPAP for approval with internal and external customers.
- Conducts returned part analysis from internal and external customers with support of manufacturing engineering and production.
- Supports customer or third-party plant audits, surveys, or visits.
- Visit customer plants as needed in support of quality concerns or program launch activity.
- Reviews internal and external quality performance statistics and makes recommendations for actions required.
- Lead and/or support structured problem solving processes for internal and external concerns with follow-up on actions to confirm effective corrective actions
- Coordinates suspect material sorting and disposition with the support of internal quality auditors and manufacturing personnel, along with 3rd party providers as required.
- Coordinates control plan and inspection plan development, measuring and inspection equipment evaluation, and inspection strategies.
- Promotes and supports the company quality policy, procedures, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Perform quality assurance and other duties as needed
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
- Background in plastic injection molding and manufacturing assembly processes a plus.
- CQE certification desired.
- 5+years quality and/or manufacturing engineering experience.
- Automotive background and experience with customer specific requirements (GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, etc.)
- Problem solving experience using methodologies such as 8D, Shainin, or Six Sigma.
- APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA experience.
Strong communication, organization, project management skills with attention to detail.
Additional Information
Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans
*Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.
Your well-being matters at Bosch! We offer a competitive compensation and a benefits package designed to empower you in every area of your life. This includes premium health coverage, a 401(k) with generous matching, resources for financial planning and goal setting, ample paid time off, parental leave, and comprehensive life and disability protection. We're investing in your success!
We Are Bosch.
At Bosch, we shape the future by inventing high-quality technologies and services that spark enthusiasm and enrich people’s lives. Our areas of activity are every bit as diverse as our outstanding Bosch teams around the world. Their creativity is the key to innovation through connected living, mobility, or industry.
Let’s grow together, enjoy more, and inspire each other. Work #LikeABosch
- Reinvent yourself: At Bosch, you will evolve.
- Discover new directions: At Bosch, you will find your place.
- Balance your life: At Bosch, your job matches your lifestyle.
- Celebrate success: At Bosch, we celebrate you.
- Be yourself: At Bosch, we value values.
- Shape tomorrow: At Bosch, you change lives.
Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch!
Job Description
Bosch offers an exceptional Rotational Development Program (RDP) tailored for Bachelor's and Master's candidates. This 24-month, entry-level rotational program is designed to provide professional and leadership opportunities within the Power Solutions (PS) division. The RDP consists of four customized rotations, allowing you to gain extensive experience working with diverse teams and environments. Additionally, you will be paired with an executive mentor for professional coaching and career guidance, as well as a peer mentor to help you navigate the program. You will also have the chance to participate in structured networking events and targeted training to enhance your leadership exposure.
- Define control specification and programming (PLC, HMI, safety systems, drives, etc.) and industrial communications (Profinet, Profibus, etc.).
- Troubleshoot and resolve PLC, Robotics interface, vision system programming, modify if needed.
- Capable of identifying programming issues and bugs and communicating with controls engineers.
- Document developed software (manuals, I/O lists, functional descriptions).
- Interfaces with maintenance, management, and engineering groups to achieve the best possible solutions to process control problems.
- Willingness/ability to learn new technology and processes.
- Gives feedback to Engineering on problems to be avoided in the future
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications(Must Haves)
- Bachelor's / Masters Degree received within the last 2 years in one of the following majors: Electrical, Mechatronics or Robotics
- Minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA
- Minimum of one completed internship, co-op, or six months full-time relevant work experience related to your field of study.
Desirable qualification
- You are a strong communicator, enjoy interdisciplinary work and are able to convey complex topics in an understandable way.
- You are characterized by creativity, initiative and the desire to make a difference together.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be in the Michigan, Ohio or Indiana area
- Geographically mobile: Candidates must be willing and able to relocate multiple times within the U.S. and potentially complete an international assignment
Additional Information
U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans
*Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.
We are looking for people who are interested in personal finance and budgeting. In this role you will review practical money-saving strategies and provide feedback on budgeting ideas for everyday households.
You will look at different financial habits, common spending patterns, and simple ways people manage money when budgets are tight. The work is simple and can be done online.
Responsibilities include reviewing budgeting advice, identifying useful money-saving ideas, and sharing your opinion on which strategies are most helpful.
No professional experience is required, but an interest in personal finance, saving money, or budgeting is helpful.
This is a remote opportunity and can be completed from home.
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
We are seeking individuals to review and provide feedback on everyday money-management tips. This role focuses on common financial challenges such as managing expenses, reducing spending, and making smarter financial choices.
You will review examples of budgeting methods and evaluate practical ideas people use to stretch their income. The goal is to understand which approaches work best for real households.
The work is flexible and fully online. Applicants should have an interest in budgeting, saving money, or improving financial habits.
No formal finance background is required.
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
We are looking for remote participants to review financial advice related to budgeting, saving money, and improving spending habits.
In this role you will explore different strategies people use to manage their finances and identify which ideas are the most helpful in real life.
Tasks include reviewing simple financial tips, evaluating money-saving strategies, and providing feedback on budgeting approaches.
The role is remote and open to anyone with an interest in personal finance or household budgeting.
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Border Patrol Agent (BPA) - Experienced (GL-9 GS-11)
NEW RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INCENTIVES!
Check out these higher-salaried federal law enforcement opportunities with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Your current or prior law enforcement experience may qualify you for this career opportunity with the nation's premier federal agency charged with securing our borders and protecting our country.
You may qualify for these higher-graded Border Patrol Agent (BPA) employment opportunities if you have current or prior law enforcement experience. This experience could have been gained as part of a military police assignment or as a member of a state or local law enforcement organization. Look at the duties and responsibilities section below to see if you are interested in these federal law enforcement opportunities and review the qualifications section below to see if you are qualified.
>DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE INCENTIVES – SEE SALARY SECTION BELOW
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, which may or may not align with candidates' first-choice preferences. Relocation may be required.
The U.S. 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 of protecting America.
If you seek an exciting and rewarding job that provides excellent pay and exceptional federal benefits, now is the time to make your move. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring immediately for these full-time, career Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) opportunities.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary for newly appointed law enforcement Border Patrol Agents varies from:
Base Salary: GL-9/GS-11 $63,148 - $120,145 per year
Locality Pay: Varies by duty location.
Overtime Pay: Up to 25%
Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than others. A fully trained BPA 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 from GL-9 to GS-11 to 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 the lower grade level.
All Border Patrol Agents may select from an array 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 that is similar to traditional and ROTH 401(k) offerings.
*Recruitment Incentive* Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents (as defined in 5 CFR 575.102 ) 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. Prioritized locations include 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.
Duties and Responsibilities:
As a 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 assignments include:
- 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 to include 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 for the accomplishment of 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.
If you have previous or current law enforcement or military law enforcement experience, you may qualify at the GS-11 grade level.
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 (including protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.
Age Restriction: In accordance with Public Law 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions. 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).
Veterans' Preference: You may also be eligible for an excepted service Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA). The age restriction does not apply if you are Veterans' Preference eligible.
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.
How to Apply:
Click the Apply button on this site. You will be linked to the CBP Talent Network registration page. For Position of Interest, select Border Patrol Agent, and then complete the pre-screening questions.
You'll then receive a link(s) to the BPA Job Opening Announcements (JOAs) on USAJOBS, the federal government's official employment site, to complete your application. Be certain to review ALL details of the job opportunity announcement and follow all instructions in the application process, including items (resume, transcripts, etc.) to submit. You will be evaluated based on your resume, supporting documents, and the BPA Entrance Exam.
If you have questions about the application process, contact a recruiter through the U.S. Border Patrol page: /s/usbp.
NOTE: As a subscriber to the CBP Talent Network, you'll receive monthly emails with information about webinars, career expos, and future opportunities with CBP.