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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.

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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 nation’s economic prosperity. Being a CBPO makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession.

Typical assignments include:

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• 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; 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:

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. Locations offered are based on operational and mission requirements and critical agency hiring needs for entry-level CBPOs as determined by the CBP Office of Field Operations (OFO).

**Recruitment Incentive** Newly appointed Customs and Border Protection Officers (as defined in 5 CFR 575.102) will be offered up to a $15,000 incentive per year, for a three-year service contract, in the following locations:

Arizona: Douglas, Lukeville, Nogales, San Luis

California: Calexico

Hawaii: Honolulu

Maine: Calais, Eastport, Houlton, Jackman, Madawaska, Van Buren, Vanceboro

Michigan: Detroit, Port Huron, Sault Sainte Marie

Minnesota: Grand Portage, International Falls

Montana: Raymond, Sweetgrass

New York: Alexandria Bay, Champlain, Massena, Trout River

North Dakota: Dunseith, Portal

Vermont: Beecher Falls, Derby Line, Highgate Springs, Norton, Richford

Washington: Blaine, Oroville

**Recruitment Incentive** Newly appointed Customs and Border Protection Officers (as defined in 5 CFR 575.102) will be offered up to a $15,000 incentive per year, for a four-year service contract, in the following locations:

California: Otay Mesa, San Francisco, San Ysidro, Tecate

Florida: Key West

North Dakota: Pembina

Annual Base Salary for newly appointed CBPOs varies as follows:

Locality pay varies by duty location.

Note: A fully trained CBPO is eligible for up to $45,000 in overtime pay in addition to the starting salary.

Grade level eligibility and salaries vary depending upon background, including experience and education, and duty location of the opportunity. This is a career ladder position with a grade level progression of GS-5, GS-7, GS-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. Promotions are at the discretion of the agency.

Officers 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.

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:

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• Detaining suspected violators of federal, state, or local laws and/or arresting violators using the proper law enforcement methods.
  
• Enforcing the laws and regulations relating to importing, exporting, and/or international shipping to and from the United States.
  
• Utilizing intelligence techniques and behavior analysis to identify potential threats and perform risk assessments for violations of laws and threats to national security.
  
• Conducting interviews in a law enforcement capacity for the purposes of gaining information from suspected violators of laws to determine the appropriate course of action.
  

The above experience will be applied in connection with the following: Ability to make rapid, accurate judgments and decisions with respect to the application of the regulations, instructions, and procedures for importing and exporting merchandise to and from the United States; or enforcement and administration of laws relating to the right of persons to enter, reside in or depart from the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Education Substitution: A master's (or higher) degree, or two or more years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a 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. This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.

Citizenship: You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position.

Residency: You must have had primary U.S. residency (includes protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three (3) of the last five (5) 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 Customs and Border Protection Officer 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: You will be required to complete a paid pre-academy orientation for approximately two (2) weeks at your home port. You will then attend a 101-day training program – CBP Field Operations Academy – conducted at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) located in Glynco, GA. This training consists of basic law enforcement skills, immigration laws, firearms training, examination of cargo/bags/merchandise, physical fitness, etc. Candidates assigned to the southern border, Miami, or Puerto Rico duty locations must attend and pass an online Spanish training program, which will be completed at their home port. Successful completion of the Academy is required for this position.

Click the Apply button on this site. You will be linked to the CBP Talent Network page. For Position of Interest, select Customs and Border Protection Officer.

You’ll then receive a link(s) to the CBPO JOA(s) on USAJOBS 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 CBPO Entrance Exam.

As a subscriber to the CBP Talent Network, you’ll receive monthly emails with information about webinars, career expos, and future opportunities with OFO and CBP.

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Global Data is a team focused on producing international data for LLMs.

For the training of large models, data is the lifeline of model quality - and the Global Data team is working closely with technical, product, and operations teams to ensure effective data production strategies and execution management.

As a key member of our LLM Global Data Team, the LLM Training Operations Analyst will play a pivotal role in managing the intricate processes involved in training large language models (LLMs) with diverse coding datasets.

This role focuses on overseeing and improving operational workflows, primarily for code-related projects, ensuring they are delivered with high quality and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities and Duties: - Project Management: Lead and manage multiple coding-focused LLM training projects, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and objectives are met.

Track project progress, identify risks, and implement corrective actions as necessary to keep projects on course.

Build and maintain strong relationships with product managers, engineers, researchers, data annotators, and other cross-functional team members.

Communicate project updates, address concerns, and align expectations to ensure successful project outcomes.

Coordinate meetings and discussions with global teams to ensure seamless project execution and work with external vendors and trainers per project demands.

- Workflow Design and Management: Design, manage, and optimize workflows for coding-focused LLM training projects, including training design, QA processes, and performance tracking to meet project needs.

Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on quality metrics and project expectations.

- Operational Improvement: Conduct quality and productivity improvement experiments to enhance operational processes for code-related training data.

Lead and support general annotation operation improvement initiatives across various data domains.

Develop and maintain technical guidelines and casebooks to support consistent, high-quality data production.

- Data Checking and Analysis: Design and implement data analysis strategies for LLM coding projects.

Analyze annotation quality, model performance, and dataset coverage using statistical and programmatic methods.

Identify data gaps and failure patterns through slice-based evaluations and error analysis.

Use Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib) and SQL to generate insights and support model training operations.

Collaborate with researchers to inform training strategies and data improvements.

- Team Leadership and Collaboration: Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, helping to develop their skills and ensuring the delivery of high-quality outputs.

Foster a collaborative environment where team members can share knowledge and best practices to improve overall performance.

Minimum Qualifications: - 3+ years of experience in project or operations management roles.

- Experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, Go, or C, acquired through coding projects, or technical, project manager, or scrum master roles in software engineering teams.

- Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand and convey code-related concepts effectively.

- Strong project management skills, with the ability to design, manage, and optimize complex workflows.

- Ability to balance independent judgment with collaborative teamwork in a fast-paced, project-based environment.

Preferred Qualifications - Experience in RLHF annotation and working with leading AI/LLM companies on technical projects.

- Experience with codebases and understanding of software development processes, coding best practices, and version control systems (e.g., Git). Familiarity with full-stack concepts, including front-end interfaces, back-end logic, and database integration.

- Proven ability to lead and mentor junior team members in data-related or AI/LLM projects.

- Deep interest in LLMs, computational thinking, and ability to adapt to a high-intensity work environment.

- Enthusiasm for learning, engaging with diverse technical case studies, working with global teams, and comfort with technology tools that enhance project performance.

- Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese (reading and speaking) to effectively communicate with Chinese-speaking global teams.