>Protective Services Specialist

Securing Our Borders is a Dynamic and Rewarding Career Opportunity

• This role offers the chance to be part of an elite team of law enforcement professionals working together to safeguard America.

You will be responsible for detecting and questioning individuals suspected of violating immigration laws, inspecting documents and possessions, preventing and apprehending undocumented noncitizens, developing physical evidence trails, performing farm checks, building checks traffic checks city patrols transportation checks patrolling international boundaries coastal waterways using various government assets such as vehicles horses vessels watercraft off-road vehicles ATVs snowmobiles motorcycles for accomplishing USBP Mission duties qualifications include general work experience demonstrating ability take charge make sound decisions maintain composure stressful situations learn regulations methods techniques classroom training on-the-job instruction gather concise information questioning observation examination documents records education substitution bachelor's degree successful completion four-year course study field leading bachelor's degree from accredited college university combination experience education calculated resume official unofficial transcripts submitted application GL-7 grade level specialized work experience shows skills necessary make sound judgments use firearms deal people courteous manner connection law enforcement matters analyze rapidly prompt decisions develop maintain contact network informants may also qualify excepted service Veterans Recruitment Appointment VRA age restriction does not apply if you are Veterans' Preference eligible formal training hired detailed U.S. Border Patrol Academy Artesia New Mexico approximately six months intensive instruction immigration nationality laws law enforcement USBP-specific operations driver training physical techniques firearms Spanish language proficiency provided at Academy once completed ready perform duties job involves speak read English Spanish same time How Apply Click link site receive link(s) BPA Job Opening Announcements JOAs USAJOBS complete application evaluated based resume supporting documents BPA Entrance Exam