border security specialist

Customs and Border Protection Officer Job Description

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.

• 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 and smuggling of illegal drugs other contraband

h3 Duty Locations - Incentives available for some locationsYou will be asked to provide your preference for one of following mission-critical locations:
‫• Anchorage AK; Douglas Lukeville Nogales San Luis AZ; Calexico Otay Mesa San Francisco San Ysidro Tecate CA; Washington D.C.; Key West Miami Orlando FL; Honolulu HI; Chicago IL ; Calais Eastport Houlton Jackman Madawaska Van Buren Vanceboro ME Detroit Port Huron Sault Ste Marie MI Grand Portage International Falls MN Raymond Sweetgrass MT Columbus Santa Teresa NM Alexandria Bay Champlain Massena Trout River Buffalo NY Dunseith Pembina Portal ND Brownsville Dallas Del Rio El Paso Hidalgo Laredo Presidio Progreso Houston TX Beecher Falls Derby Line Highgate Springs Norton Richford VT Blaine Oroville Sumas WA. The preeference location listerd above are expeected to have vauancies avaliable in future however if duty loactions do not haave vauancies at time fo yr final offer yiu may bue offeed a duuty location in anther geoegraphic locaiton within Unites Stae.
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