? Urgent! Border Patrol Agent – Experienced (GS11) Position Available In York, Maine

Job Description:

GS-11 Grade Level

• updated March 2025 Border Patrol Agent
• Experienced (GS11) Check out this higher-salaried federal lawenforcement opportunity with U.

S. Customs and Border Protection.

Your current or prior law enforcement experience may qualify youfor this career opportunity with the nation’s premier federalagency charged with securing our borders and protecting ourcountry. You may qualify for this higher-grade Border Patrol Agentemployment opportunity if you have current or prior law enforcementexperience. This experience could have been gained as part of amilitary police assignment or as a member of a state or local lawenforcement organization. Take a look at the duties andresponsibilities section below to see if you are interested in thisfederal law enforcement opportunity, and review the qualificationssection below to see if you are qualified.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Dutyassignments available at the time of offer may include theSouthwest Border, including prioritized locations. U.S. BorderPatrol determines duty assignments at the time of offer based onoperational needs, which may or may not align with candidates’first-choice preferences. Relocation may be required.

EARN UP TO

$30,000 IN

RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES

• Newly appointed Border PatrolAgents will be offered a $20,000 incentive.

The first $10,000 to bepaid upon successfully completing training at the Border PatrolAcademy, and the remainder to be paid in full after completing athree-year service agreement. New Agents accepting a prioritizedlocation (Sierra Blanca, Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer, andHebbronville, TX; Lordsburg, NM; or Ajo, AZ) will be eligible foran additional $10,000. The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) offers thoseinterested in a career in law enforcement an opportunity to workwith an elite team of highly trained professionals whosecamaraderie, pride, and purpose are hallmarks of their dailymission of protecting America. If you seek an exciting andrewarding job that provides excellent pay, exceptional federalbenefits, now is the time to make your move. U.S. Customs andBorder Protection (CBP) is hiring immediately for these full-time,career Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) opportunities.

Salary andBenefits:

Salary for newly appointed law enforcement Border PatrolAgents varies from:

Base Salary:

GS-11 $73,939

• 96,116.

LocalityPay:

Varies by duty location.

Overtime Pay:

Up to 25% Duty locationimpacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement ishigher in some locations than others. And a fully trained BorderPatrol Agent may be eligible for up to an additional 25% of basepay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014. This is a career ladderposition with a grade level progression of GS-11 to GS-12. You willbe eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level (withoutre-applying) once you successfully complete 52 weeks in the lowergrade level. All Border Patrol Agents may select from an array offederal employment benefits that include health and insuranceplans, a generous annual and sick leave program, and participationin the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan that is similar totraditional and

ROTH 401

(k) offerings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

As a Border Patrol Agent (BPA), you will be part of our 60,000workforce that strives to protect the American people bysafeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancingthe nation’s economic prosperity. Being a Border Patrol Agent makesyou a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO)profession.

Typical activities include:

• Detecting, preventing,and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers ofnoncitizens at or near the land borders by maintaining surveillancefrom covert positions.
• Responding to electronic sensor alarms;interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physicalevidence; using infrared scopes during night operations.
• Responding to aircraft sighting and other anti-smuggling activitiesand performing farm and ranch checks, traffic checks, city patrols,and transportation checks.
• Patrolling the international boundaryand coastal waterways and using a variety of government assets toaccomplish the USBP mission. Assets may include, but are notlimited to, motor vehicles, horses, watercraft, off-road vehicles,ATVs, snowmobiles, and motorcycles.
• Occasional travel may berequired based on operational needs.

Qualifications:

If you haveprevious or current law enforcement or military law enforcementexperience, you may qualify at the GS-11 grade level. You qualifyfor the GS-11 grade level if you possess one year of specializedexperience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level,performing duties such as:

• Developing and utilizing intelligenceinformation to track illegal operations and/or contraband.
• Leading investigations of fraud, contraband, and/or illegaloperations to determine sources and patterns.
• Utilizing variousforms of complex technology that includes surveillance, detection,situation awareness systems, and communications equipment to aid inthe apprehension of violators of state, federal, or immigrationlaws.
• Communicating assignments and training peers on theapplication of the appropriate law enforcement problem-solvingmethods, investigative techniques, and other law enforcementprocedures.
• Working with law enforcement officials or governmentagencies to identify and/or apprehend violators of state, federal,or immigration laws.

There are no education substitutions for theGS-11 grade level 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 protectoratesas declared under international law) for at least three of the lastfive years.

Age Restriction:

In accordance with Public Law 100-238,this position is covered under law enforcement retirementprovisions. Candidates must be referred for selection to the BorderPatrol Agent position before reaching their 40th birthday inaccordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251-03.The age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving orhave previously served in a federal civilian law enforcement(non-military) position covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title5 U.S.C. 8412(d).

Veterans’ Preference:

You may also be eligiblefor an excepted service Veterans’ Recruitment Appointment (VRA).The age restriction does not apply if you are Veterans’ Preferenceeligible.

Formal Training:

After you are hired, you will bedetailed to the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico,for approximately six (6) months of intensive instruction inimmigration and nationality laws, law enforcement, andUSBP-specific operations, drivers training, physical techniques,firearms, and other courses. Border Patrol work requires theability to speak and read Spanish, as well as English. Agents willbe provided training to become proficient in the Spanish languageat the Academy. How to

Apply:

Click the Apply button on this site.

You will be linked to the CBP Talent Network registration page. ForPosition of Interest, select Border Patrol Agent, and then completethe pre-screening questions. You’ll then receive a link(s) to theBPA Job Opening Announcements (JOAs) on USAJOBS, the federalgovernment’s official employment site, to complete yourapplication. Be certain to review ALL details of the jobopportunity 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.

NOTE:

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