Your Career on America’s Frontline

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is part
of the Department of Homeland Security. CBP’s
priority mission is to prevent terrorists and terrorist
weapons from entering the United States while
facilitating the entry of legitimate trade and travelers.
CBP Officers carry out their mission at more than
300 ports of entry located at airports and seaports
throughout the United States and along the
Canadian and Mexican borders.

U. S . CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICER

The Benefits of Service

Beyond the personal
satisfaction of serving your
country, you will enjoy an
excellent Federal benefits
package including personal
leave days for vacation,
illness, and family care,
a wide choice of health
insurance programs, life
insurance, long-term care
insurance, flexible spending
accounts for out-of-pocket
medical or dependent care
expenses, a fully portable
retirement program that
includes a Thrift Savings
Plan (similar to a 401(k)),
and a uniform allowance.
In addition, some locations
have access to health and
wellness programs and/or
fitness and child care
facilities.
If you can see yourself
working in an exciting
environment of high
public trust, becoming
a CBP Officer may be
the job for you!

For more information, visit our website at www.cbp.gov
or call 1-800-944-7725, and press Option 4.
An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Become a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer

Big Job, Big Responsibility

CBP Officers are outstanding men and women with extraordinary
opportunities to protect and safeguard our nation at the
ports of entry (air, land, and sea), preventing terrorists and
terrorist weapons from entering the United States. CBP
Officers conduct comprehensive customs, immigration,
and agriculture inspections; stem the flow of illegal drugs
and other contraband; protect our agricultural and economic
interests from harmful pests and diseases; protect American
business from intellectual property theft; regulate and
facilitate international trade; collect import duties; and
enforce U.S. immigration and trade laws. It is a career that
offers excitement, variety, and the reward of public service.

Important, Rewarding Work

A CBP career can be tough work, demanding both physical
stamina and mental discipline. The physical demands include
climbing aboard train cars and trucks, and into the holds of
ships to search or cut into potential hiding places. Work at
the land borders and seaports is conducted outdoors in all
types of weather. The hours can be long and there is shift
work, but you will be well paid and can earn overtime pay.

Integrity and Professionalism

Every recruit must successfully complete 12 weeks of rigorous
physical, educational, and firearms training at the U.S. Customs
and Border Protection Academy, located at the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glynco, Georgia. Some
of our locations require Spanish language skills, so demonstrated
language proficiency or an additional period of language training
may be required. Beyond the basic courses, training continues
throughout the CBP Officer’s career. Since CBP Officers frequently
have responsibility for valuable goods, seized drugs, and currency,
integrity is an essential requirement. The job of guarding our
nation’s borders requires maturity and emotional balance in
order to maintain a high degree of professionalism and to make
quick decisions in volatile situations.

Your presence on America’s frontline is clearly a deterrent to
terrorists and criminals. Through your vigilance and service to
our nation, one day you may be responsible for preventing
direct harm to others and join the ranks of highly respected
CBP Officers.

The Best People, The Right Skills

CBP strives to have a workforce that reflects the diversity
within our nation. We require you to be a U.S. citizen
and to have a valid U.S. driver’s license.
To qualify as a GS-5, you must have a bachelor’s degree or
at least 3 years of general work experience which exhibits your
ability to meet and deal with people and to apply a body of facts,
or a combination of education and experience. To qualify as a
GS-7, you must have at least 1 year of specialized experience or
collegiate academic excellence or a graduate degree.You must
also be able to successfully complete a thorough background
investigation, medical and fitness examinations, and a drug test.