border security professional

Job Description

A Customs and Border Protection Officer is responsible for safeguarding the United States by enforcing customs, immigration and agriculture laws and regulations. They facilitate legitimate trade and travel while preventing illicit activity.

• 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 the smuggling of illegal drugs other contraband also determines if imports are safe healthy clean compliant with relevant international agreements also collect revenue duty on merchandise imported into us ports during inspect process monitors border security currency counterfeiting terrorizing immigrams human traficking threats making assessment where needed record incident reviews respond to suspicions concern ensure integrity deliver american public serves make independent judgments based findings work independently teams handle multiple tasks functions rapidly adapting complex dynamic situations requires strong problem solving critical thinking interpersonal communication skills advance priorities maintain highest standards quality service customer centric policies procedures effectively implement assess perform sound administrative mngmnt