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Covista is America's largest healthcare educator, serving more than 97,000 students and supported by a community of 385,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.

Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers.

We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

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The Training Specialist supports Institutional Support Services (ISS) by designing, delivering, and maintaining effective training programs that enable colleagues to perform their roles efficiently, accurately, and in compliance. This position will deliver initial and ongoing training to ISS Colleagues. This role partners closely with ISS leaders and functional SMEs to support onboarding, role‑based training, process changes, and continuous skill development across ISS teams. Primary duties include implementation, delivery, and auditing training programs, as well as working with stakeholders to build, enhance and maintain training plans for their respective teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver onboarding and role‑specific training for new hires and internal transfers within ISS.
• Evaluate and leverage emerging technologies and innovative solutions to enhance the effectiveness and quality of training and learner experience.
• Develop and implement a unified training framework across ISS, ensuring consistent quality, oversight, and accountability.
• Collaborate with ISS leaders, business partners and functional teams to identify training needs and gaps.
• Design, develop and deliver training material in multiple formats including CBT, Webinars and instructor led materials across teams.
• Analyze and interpret user requirements, technical specification and application features and functions and translate into appropriate training formats.
• Assist Managers with the implementation of new training programs, processes and procedures.
• Support change initiatives by developing training plans and communications tied to new processes or tools.
• Drive continuous improvement of ISS training programs by evaluating effectiveness, partnering with managers and senior leaders, and incorporating feedback from learners and leaders to enhance training quality and impact.
• Regularly review and update training content to reflect process changes and system updates.
• Develop and send student communication campaigns as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
  
  

• Bachelor's Degree Required.
• 3+ years of experience developing and delivering training programs required.
• 3 years of experience supporting shared services, financial account management, student finance operations and/or registrar operations preferred.
• Familiarity with Title IV Policies and Procedures is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS) and virtual learning tools.
• Ability to simplify complex information and tailor learning for diverse audiences
• Strong communication skills – both written and oral.
• Ability to develop and deliver training in a professional or operational environment.
• Delivers practical, high‑quality training solutions that meet the needs of internal customers.
• Takes initiative and moves work forward efficiently in a fast‑paced environment
• Prioritizes and organizes work to meet deadlines and business needs
• Quickly learns new systems and processes
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Demonstrates strong time management skills and can manage multiple priorities effectively with minimal supervision.
  
  

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $50,000.00 - $80,000.00. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
  
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At Noratel Group, we design and manufacture customised transformers and wound magnetic components that power critical technologies across renewable energy, healthcare, transportation, and industrial automation. For more than a century, Noratel has been trusted for engineering excellence, reliability, and customer-focused solutions that perform where it matters most.

With more than 2,200 employees worldwide, Noratel operates production facilities across Europe, Asia, and North America. One of these is Shape LLC, located in Addison, Illinois, and part of Noratel’s Magnetics Cluster. Shape specialises in mission-critical, custom electrical transformers for demanding equipment manufacturers - combining the strength of a global group with the agility and collaboration of a local team.

Driven by: Passion, Accountability, Customer Focus, Teamwork, and Excellence (PACTE), we foster a workplace where people support one another and consistently strive for high standards.

These values shape how we work every day and they guide the way we build our teams. To support continued operational excellence at our Shape LLC site in Addison, IL, we are now looking for a Procurement Manager who combines structure, ownership, and a hands-on mindset with a collaborative approach.

This is a hands-on, operational role focused on ensuring reliable material availability, strong supplier partnerships, and cost-effective procurement practices that support production continuity.

The successful candidate will be a structured and proactive professional, comfortable managing purchasing workflows, negotiating with suppliers, monitoring inventory, and collaborating closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Finance.

Key Responsibilities

Purchasing & Material Management

• Manage daily purchasing activities, including PO creation, confirmations, follow-up, and delivery tracking
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials, components, and indirect supplies
• Maintain accurate ERP data (pricing, lead times, MOQ, supplier details)
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate with Production Planning to avoid shortages or excess stock

Supplier Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for suppliers
• Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers and identify new sourcing opportunities as needed
• Monitor supplier performance (on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness)
• Support resolution of supply disruptions and quality issues

Cost Control & Negotiation

• Identify and support cost-reduction initiatives through negotiation and improved purchasing terms
• Monitor price developments, market trends, and BOM cost impacts
• Track and report Purchase Price Variance (PPV)

Process, Compliance & Documentation

• Maintain purchasing records, contracts, certifications, quotations, and supplier files
• Ensure compliance with internal procedures and purchasing guidelines
• Support implementation of Kanban or vendor-managed inventory solutions where applicable

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Support Engineering during NPI activities and RFQ/RFP processes
• Work closely with Operations to manage demand variability and supply continuity
• Partner with Finance on invoice discrepancies and supplier payment alignment
• Coordinate with Quality on supplier evaluations and corrective actions

Performance & Reporting

• Track and report key procurement KPIs (OTD, inventory levels, MOQ adherence, PPV)
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on lead time reduction and supply stability
• Provide regular updates to the Director of Operations on risks, shortages, and supplier performance

Qualifications & Skills

• Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Procurement, or a related field
• 3–5+ years of experience in purchasing or supply chain roles within a manufacturing environment
• Solid understanding of procurement processes and inventory management
• Proven negotiation skills and working knowledge of contracts and commercial terms
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• ERP experience required (Sage 500 is a plus)
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and data accuracy
• Highly organised, dependable, and disciplined in follow-up
• Professional, ethical, and results-oriented

What we offer

• A hands-on procurement role with real ownership and visible impact on daily manufacturing operations
• Employment in a stable, well-established manufacturing company within a global industrial group
• A collaborative site environment, supported by the resources and expertise of the Noratel Group
• Close cross-functional cooperation with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Finance
• A culture driven by clear values (PACTE), accountability, and continuous improvement
• Compensation range of $100,000–$120,000, aligned with role scope and experience
• Healthcare coverage and a Paid Time Off (PTO) plan

At Shape, you’ll find the closeness of a local team with the strength of an international group.

Here, your work will matter - for our people, for our company, and for the industries we serve.

Ready to take ownership of procurement in a hands-on manufacturing environment? Apply today and help shape the future of Shape LLC within the Noratel Group.

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Title: Technical Recruiter

Location: Westchester, IL

Salary: $50,000 + Commission

Hybrid schedule 3 days on-site/2 work from home

Experience: 1-2 years experience in sales or recruiting

At Sterling, you will be a part of an award winning, employee-owned, technical/engineering recruitment leader. We provide project, contract-to-hire and direct hire staffing support both locally and nationally to a variety of diverse industries which include food, pharmaceutical, transportation, consumer products, energy, oil & gas and many others.

WHAT ROLE WILL YOU PLAY?

As a Technical Recruiter, you are an integral part of our Recruiting Team. This position will partner with Account and Business Development Managers to generate highly qualified candidates for client orders. Management of and delivery on multiple priorities are critical measures of success. This role reports to the Divisional Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, contact, and develop relationships with talent using various recruiting tools and methods (job boards, social media, company database, job fairs, networking events, etc.)
• Conduct recruiting activities as required to support delivery efforts and generate placements (sourcing, screening, interviewing, and presenting offers)
• Screen qualified applicants against the job description through initial phone screening followed by face-to-face interviewing
• Present qualified and screened candidates to the hiring managers with summary of job-related qualifications
• Partnering with Divisional Leadership to execute full lifecycle recruitment
• Consistently meet or exceed Key Performance Indicator (KPI) expectations

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong communication skills; consistent follow up with clients and candidates
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities
• Ability to nurture long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with clients and candidates alike
• Proven ability to grasp technical/technology concepts as it pertains to functional job requirements
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Experience in customer facing career is highly desired

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?

• To become an Owner in Sterling Engineering, by earning Stock Ownership annually, as well as company contributions into your 401k!
• To be surrounded by a team who is passionate, loyal, competitive, and driven
• To be rewarded for your individual contributions and recognized for your successes with commissions, quarterly & annual bonuses, trips, and many internal celebrations
• To receive consistent training and professional development
• The ability to create your own career path within a fast-growing organization

The Assurance Experienced Senior will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day \"in-charge\" duties of planning, fieldwork, and \"wrap-up\" to include the preparing of financial statements with disclosures, applying most areas of GAAP as necessary and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various control systems. This position is also responsible for acting as the client contact for basic questions and information and may be involved in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements.

Control Environment

• Applies knowledge and understanding of the collective effect of various factors on establishing or enhancing effectiveness, or mitigating the risks, of specific policies and procedures.
• As Auditor in charge is responsible to the engagement manager for the day-to-day conduct of the audit work and in particular for ensuring that the field work is executed and completed as planned, in accordance with timetable, with Firm's policies and procedures and to budget
• Applies knowledge of transactional flow and key transactional cycles to complete audit work
• Documents, validates, and assesses effectiveness of internal control system
• Determines and communicates improvements to client internal controls and accounting procedures
• Supervise the work of audit staff and review workpapers and conclusions and explaining any shortcomings to them

GAAP

• Applies knowledge and understanding of governing principles; applying these principles to client transactions; and documenting and communicating an understanding and application of these principles.
• Understand and effectively communicate financial statement disclosure requirements to clients
• Identifies and applies new pronouncements to client situations
• Identifies, analyzes, and discusses alternative generally accepted accounting principles for the client, when necessary, with the Manager, Senior Manager and engagement partner
• Identifies complex accounting issues and brings them to the attention of superiors for resolution

SEC and PCAOB

• Applies knowledge and understanding of SEC regulations and PCAOB guidelines, and documents and communicates the application of these principles.
• Reads and reviews clients' SEC filings, ensuring accuracy and completeness, and also ensuring all financial information is supported in the workpapers and appropriately tested
• Prepares required communications to the Client and the Audit Committee
• Plans and executes Section 404 internal control audit including obtaining an understanding of the control environment, designing test plans, evaluating deficiencies, and assessing the overall financial reporting control environment.

GAAS

• Applies knowledge and understanding of professional standards; application of the principles contained in professional standards; and the ability to document and communicate an understanding and application of professional standards on an engagement.
• Formulates and communicates the audit plan
• Applies GAAS to a variety of complex issues and consults others as appropriate
• Applies of audit skepticism and determines when to reduce or expand testing
• Uses BDO audit manuals as appropriate for the situation
• Documents deviations from BDO policy with approval
• Look for opportunities to suggest improvement to company's internal controls and prepare draft communication required by professional standards.

Methodology

• Applies knowledge and application of BDO standards that guide effective and efficient delivery of quality services and products.
• Applies BDO audit approach and methodologies, including tools and technology, to execute the audit with quality, efficiency, and completeness despite pressures of deadlines
• Identifies and proposes outcomes to critical issues

Research

• Applies methodology used to seek or maintain information from authoritative sources and to draw conclusions regarding a target issue based on that information.
• Applies knowledge of the use of internal and external research tools and selects methodology for routine research requests
• Researches more complex areas of accounting and forms an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently and considers and documents the impact on the client and audit engagement
• Documents and organizes complicated findings in a usable format, based on information obtained from Accounting Research Manager, BDO Assurance Manual, Yahoo Finance, etc.
• Assist the engagement manager with gathering sufficient appropriate information about the business and information system, including the accounting system, to form an adequate basis for the preparation of the audit strategy

Project Management

• Coordinate timing of planning, fieldwork, and review with audit team and client and assist engagement executives in developing the audit engagement budget and identify appropriate resources.
• Develop the draft Audit Engagement Planning Memorandum, audit programs and budgets
• Establish with the engagement manager the responsibilities of individual audit staff for specific areas of audit work
• Monitor and report engagement budget to actual and advise engagement executives of possible overruns

Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervise a team of audit professionals ranging in size from 1 to 5
• Provide verbal and written performance feedback to associates
• Teach/coach associates to provide on the job learning

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, required OR Bachelor's degree in other focus area and CPA certification, required Master's degree in Accountancy, preferred

Experience:

• Three (3) or more years of prior relevant audit experience and/or public accounting, private industry accounting or consulting/professional services experience, required
• Prior basic supervisory experience, preferred

License/Certifications:

• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment, required, and actively pursuing completion of the exams, required
• CPA, preferred

Software:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, preferred
• Experience with assurance applications and research tools, preferred

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Possess proven solid verbal and written communication skills
• Possess people development and delegation skills
• Possess executive presence - needs to be able to be primary contact for the client
• Ability to \"in-charge\" all stages of the audit, including planning, fieldwork, and \"wrap-up\"
• Ability to perform the completion of an audit of a complex company
• Ability to prepare and/or review financial statements with disclosures in accordance with GAAP requirements.

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

California Range: $95,000 - $130,000 Cleveland, Ohio Range: $80,000 - $92,000 Colorado Range: $80,000 - $105,000 Illinois Range: $85,000 - $100,000 Maryland Range: $92,000 - $110,000 Minnesota Range: $80,000 - $92,000 New Jersey Range: $96,000 - $103,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $80,000 - $115,000 Washington Range: $80,000 - $105,000 Washington DC Range: $92,000 - $110,000

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Project Manager, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world's leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

You'll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients. Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.

Manage facility MEP design build and design build projects for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, advanced technology (semi-conductor), food & beverage, and industrial operations

Work with engineers, architects, designers, and other technical professionals in the office and at project sites

Lead project execution and design through the entire project life cycle, from concept to construction to start-up activities

Oversee the preparation of plans, specifications, and contract documents

Manage project timelines, budgets, scopes, changes, and risk

Proactively and collaboratively solve design problems

Evaluate project progress and adjust critical path for scope completion and budget adherence

Manage client communications and expectations

Coordinate with local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs); ensure compliance with building codes

Interface with the construction manager and site manager to resolve design coordination and constructability issues; assist with value engineering efforts

Prepare proposals and participate in sales presentations

Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team

A minimum of ten years of relevant project management and engineering experience executing capital projects covering design development and coordination, specifications development, cost estimation, budget management, change control management, plan check and permit acquisition, creation of construction and contract documents, CQV, and construction administration

Experience with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device projects (preferred)

A working knowledge of a broad range of engineering disciplines including civil/site work, structural, architectural, mechanical systems (refrigeration, chillers, cooling towers, boilers, hot water, domestic water, compressed air, plumbing, HVAC), and electrical power distribution

Plant engineering experience (preferred)

Project execution experience of projects within an A/E/C design firm

Experience with facility utility design projects for manufacturing and distribution clients

The ability to execute presentations, manage client relationships, and successfully interact with team members

Solid computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Project

A willingness to travel for project requirements including installation and start-up activities, client and company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, and conventions

A Bachelor of Science in mechanical, civil, structural, or architectural engineering

A professional engineer (PE) licensure or a registered architect (RA) licensure (preferred)

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Project Manager, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company: Design Group

Border Patrol Agent (BPA) in the Federal Security and Public Safety Sector Experienced (GL-9 GS-11)

SAME MISSION, NEW DRIVE!

You love protecting your community and doing your part to keep our nation safe. But maybe youre 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. Continue making a difference with the nation's premier federal agency charged with securing our borders and protecting our country.

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 (see details below).

DONT 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.

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 in5 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.

Duty Locations: You will be asked to select your preferred location for one of the following mission critical locations:

• Big Bend Sector Stations - *Presidio, Van Horn, *Sanderson, Alpine, *Sierra Blanca, Marfa
• Buffalo Sector Stations - Wellesley Island
• Del Rio Sector Stations - Del Rio, Brackettville, *Comstock, Eagle Pass North, Eagle Pass South, Carrizo Springs, Uvalde
• El Paso Sector Stations - Alamogordo, Clint, Deming, El Paso, Fort Hancock, Las Cruces, *Lordsburg, Santa Teresa, Ysleta
• El Centro Sector Stations - El Centro, Indio, Calexico
• Grand Forks Sector Stations - Pembina
• Havre Sector Stations - Havre, Malta, Plentywood, Scobey, Sweetgrass
• Houlton Sector Stations - Calais, Fort Fairfield, Jackman, Rangeley, Van Buren
• Laredo Sector Stations - Laredo South, Cotulla, *Hebbronville, Laredo West, *Freer, Laredo North, Zapata
• Rio Grande Valley Sector Stations - Rio Grande City, Fort Brown, McAllen, Brownsville, Falfurrias, Weslaco, Kingsville, Harlingen
• San Diego Sector Stations - Boulevard, Brownfield, Campo, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Murrieta, San Clemente
• Spokane Sector Stations - Colville, Curlew, Metaline Falls, Oroville
• Swanton Sector Stations - Beecher Falls, Burke, Champlain, Newport, Richford
• Tucson Sector Stations - *Ajo, Tucson, Nogales, Douglas, Brian A Terry, Sonoita, Casa Grande, Three Points Substation, Willcox
• Yuma Sector Stations - Blythe, Yuma, Wellton

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 nations 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.

Youll then receive a link(s) to the BPA Job Opening Announcements (JOAs) on USAJOBS, the federal governments 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, youll receive monthly emails with information about webinars, career expos, and future opportunities with CBP.

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