[6/22/2025] United States Border Patrol Agent Position Available In Baker, Florida

Job Description:

Border Patrol Agent

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Duty assignments availableat time of offer may include the Southwest Border includingprioritized locations. U.S. Border Patrol determines dutyassignments at time of offer based on operational needs which mayor may not align with candidates first-choice preferences.

Relocation may be required.

EARN UP TO

$30,000 IN

RECRUITMENTINCENTIVES

Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents will be offered a$20,000 incentive. The first $10,000 to be paid upon successfullycompleting training at the Border Patrol Academy and the remainderto be paid in full after completing a three-year service agreement.

New Agents accepting a prioritized location (Sierra Blanca,Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer, and Hebbronville, TX;Lordsburg, NM; or Ajo, AZ) will be eligible for an additional$10,000. Applicants currently in pre-employment do not need toreapply to be eligible for the incentive. . . . . . . . . . TheU.S. Border Patrol (USBP) offers those interested in a career inlaw enforcement an opportunity to work with an elite team of highlytrained professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and purpose arehallmarks of their daily mission protecting America. If you seek anexciting and rewarding job that provides excellent pay, exceptionalfederal benefits and job stability, now is the time to make yourmove. U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), within U.S. Customs and BorderProtection (CBP) is hiring immediately for these full-time,entry-level, career Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) opportunities.

CURRENT OR PRIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

Applicants with current or priorlaw enforcement experience can enter-on-duty at higher grade levels(GL-9‚Äö?Ñ?¨GS-11). See details below. Salary and Benefits AnnualBase Salary for newly appointed Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) variesas follows:

• GL-5 $49,739
• 61,833
• GL-7 $56,623
• 71,615
• GL-9$63,148
• 81,480
• GS-11 $73,939
• 96,116.

Duty location impacts payrates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in somelocations than others. And a fully trained Border Patrol Agent maybe eligible for up to an additional 25% of base pay per the BPA PayReform Act of 2014. This is a career ladder position with a gradelevel progression of GL-5, GL-7, GL-9, GS-11, and GS-12. You willbe eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level (withoutre-applying) once you successfully complete 52 weeks in each gradelevel. Agents are eligible to select from an array of federalemployment benefits that include health, dental and other insuranceplans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participationin the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan akin to a traditionaland

ROTH 401

(k) offering. Duties and Responsibilities As a BorderPatrol Agent (BPA) you will be part of our 60,000 workforce thatstrives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders,deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation‚ economicprosperity. Being a BPA makes you a valuable member of the FederalLaw Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession.

Typical activitiesinclude:

• Detecting, preventing, and apprehending undocumentednoncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the landborders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions.
• Responding to electronic sensor alarms; interpreting and followingtracks, marks, and other physical evidence; using infrared scopesduring night operations.
• Responding to aircraft sighting andother anti-smuggling activities and performing farm and ranchchecks, traffic checks, city patrols, and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundary and coastal waterways andusing a variety of government assets to accomplish the USBPmission. Assets may include, but are not limited to motor vehicles,horses, watercraft, off-road vehicles, ATVs, snowmobiles, andmotorcycles.
• Occasional travel may be required based onoperational needs.

Qualifications You qualify for the GL-5 gradelevel if you possess one of the following:

Experience:

One year ofgeneral work experience that demonstrates the ability to takecharge, make sound decisions, and maintain composure in stressfulsituations; to learn regulations, methods, and techniques throughclassroom training and/or on-the-job instruction; and the abilityto gather concise information through questioning, observation, andexamination of documents and records;

OR Education Substitution:

Abachelor’s degree or successful completion of a full four-yearcourse of study in any field leading to a bachelor’s degree from anaccredited or college or university; OR will receive a bachelor’sdegree from an accredited college or university within nine (9)months from the closing date of this announcement and will uploadall official or unofficial transcripts before the closing date ofthis announcement;

OR Combination of Experience and Education:

Acombination of general work experience AND successfully completedcollege education. This will be calculated using your resume andofficial or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.

You qualify for the GL-7 grade level if you possess one of thefollowing:

Experience:

One year of specialized work experience thatshows you have the skills necessary to make sound judgments anddecisions; to deal effectively with people in a courteous andtactful manner; to analyze information rapidly and make promptdecisions and apply these skills in a law enforcement capacity suchas training others, managing finances, code enforcement, doingcompliance work, corrections, security, military, emergencyresponders, etc.; OR Education Substitution for the GL-7 gradelevel: A bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement,which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average(i.e., GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0), or (3) honorsociety membership. Or will receive a bachelor’s degree withSuperior Academic Achievement. Or one full year of graduate leveleducation in a field of study related to law enforcement (e.g.,criminal justice, homeland security, justice studies, lawenforcement, courts and judicial systems, forensic technology,forensic psychology, or corrections and rehabilitation) from anaccredited college or university within nine (9) months from theclosing date of this announcement;

OR A Combination of Experienceand Education:

This will be calculated using your resume andofficial or unofficial transcripts submitted with your application.

If you have previous or current law enforcement or military lawenforcement experience, you may qualify at the GL-9 or GS-11 gradelevel. You qualify for the GL-9 grade level if you possess one yearof specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lowergrade level, performing duties such as:

• Performing physicalsearches of detained individuals, their vehicles, and theirimmediate surroundings for weapons, contraband, currency, and otherevidence.
• Apprehending or physically restraining violators ofstate, federal, or immigration laws.
• Preparing investigativereports, serving court orders (e.g., warrants, subpoenas, etc.) andgathering evidence for criminal cases prosecuted through the courtsystem. You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess oneyear of specialized experience equivalent to at least the nextlower grade level, performing duties such as:
• Developing andutilizing intelligence information to track illegal operationsand/or contraband.
• Leading investigations of fraud, contraband,and/or illegal operations to determine sources and patterns.
• Utilizing various forms of complex technology that includessurveillance, detection, situation awareness systems, andcommunications equipment to aid in the apprehension of violators ofstate, federal, or immigration laws.
• Communicating assignmentsand training peers on the application of the appropriate lawenforcement problem-solving methods, investigative techniques, andother law enforcement procedures.
• Working with law enforcementofficials or government agencies to identify and/or apprehendviolators of state, federal, or immigration laws.

There are noeducation substitutions for the GS-9 and GS-11 positions.

OtherRequirements Citizenship:

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply forthis position.

Residency:

You must have had primary U.S. residency(includes protectorates as declared under international law) for atleast three of the last five years.

Age Restriction:

In accordancewith Public Law 100-238, this position is covered under lawenforcement retirement provisions. Candidates must be referred forselection to the Border Patrol Agent position before reaching their40th birthday in accordance with Department of Homeland SecurityDirective 251-03. The age restriction may not apply if you arecurrently serving or have previously served in a federal civilianlaw enforcement (non-military) position covered by Title 5 U.S.C.8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d).

Veterans Preference:

You mayalso be eligible for an excepted service Veterans RecruitmentAppointment (VRA). The age restriction does not apply if you areVeterans’ Preference eligible.

Formal Training:

After you arehired, you will be detailed to the U.S. Border Patrol Academy inArtesia, New Mexico, for approximately six (6) months of intensiveinstruction in immigration and nationality laws, law enforcementand USBP-specific operations, drivers training, physicaltechniques, firearms, and other courses. Border Patrol workrequires the ability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English.

Agents will be provided training to become proficient with theSpanish language at the Academy. How to

Apply:

Click the Applybutton on this site. You will be linked to the CBP Talent Networkregistration page. For Position of Interest select Border PatrolAgent, then complete the pre-screening questions. You’ll thenreceive a link(s) to the BPA Job Opening Announcements (JOAs) onUSAJOBS, the federal government official employment site, tocomplete your application. Be certain to review ALL details of thejob opportunity announcement and follow all instructions in theapplication process, including items (resume, transcripts, etc.) tosubmit. You will be evaluated based on your resume, supportingdocuments, and the BPA Entrance Exam. If you have questions aboutthe application process, contact a recruiter through the U.S.

Border Patrol page:

careers.cbp.gov/s/usbp. As a subscriber to theCBP Talent Network, you‚Äö?Ñ?¥ll receive monthly emails withinformation about webinars, career expos, and future opportunitieswith CBP.