Coastal Security Specialist

Border Patrol Agent Career Opportunity

Protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation's economic prosperity.

• Make sound judgments and decisions in the use of firearms.


• Analyze information rapidly and make prompt decisions where you will be expected to make arrests after the completion of required training and apply these skills in a law enforcement capacity such as criminal code enforcement, determining violations of laws, correctional or rehabilitation work involving criminal offenders, security, military etc.


• Detecting questioning people suspected violating immigration custom laws inspecting documents possessions determine citizenship violations analyze gathering concise information observation examination records Track maintain covert positions using infrared scopes night operations Interpreting following tracks marks physical evidence illegal entry persons contraband performing farm checks building traffic city patrols transportation checks Patrolling international boundary coastal waterways vehicles horses vessels watercraft off-road ATVs snowmobiles motorcycles accomplishment USBP Mission qualify GL-5 grade level possessing year general experience take charge making sound decisions maintaining composure stressful situations learning regulations methods techniques classroom training job instruction ability gather concise information questioning observing examining documents Records Education Substitution Bachelor degree successfully completing four-year course study field leading bachelor degree accredited college university Combination Experience Education calculated resume official unofficial transcripts submitted application qualifying GL-7 grade level showing specialized experience demonstrating necessary skills rapid decision making courteous law enforcement manner analyzing quickly applying law enforcement capacity skill base Border Patrol Pay Reform Act 2014 Career Ladder position grade progression GL-5 GS-12 speaking reading Spanish English proficiency provided at Academy promotion next higher grade without reapplying successfully completes weeks each.)),