Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, Law Enforcement Operations Directorate, Foreign Operations, located in Montreal, Quebec. Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies specified using this vacancy announcement.
Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
Relocation Authorized Position: All relocations will be placed on hold at the time of selection, as USBP awaits to receive funding. As soon as funding becomes available, you will be contacted by the CBP Hiring Center to coordinate an enter on duty (EOD) date and complete the necessary relocation forms. Relocation expenses have been authorized for this position. See the Relocation Expenses Reimbursed section of this announcement and U.S.
Border Patrol Paid Moves for additional details. This position will allow you to use your expertise to prevent illegal entry of aliens into the United States by land, water, or air; enforce criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Laws; and seek out and apprehend smugglers or aliens who are in the United States illegally. Apply for this exciting opportunity to strengthen the Department's ability to protect the homeland.
This position starts at a salary of $110,422.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $143,553.00 (GS-14, Step 10). Salary above excludes COLA. Please see the following link for specific COLA Rates Nonforeign Areas As a Border Patrol Agent (Assistant Chief), you will serve as a secondary administrative law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) and 8412 (d)).
You will be responsible for providing oversight, technical guidance, and liaison support with CBP components, other DHS entities, and domestic and international law enforcement partners while facilitating legitimate trade and travel.
Typical duties will include: Serving as the CBP/USBP representative, liaison, and subject-matter expert to foreign government officials and international law enforcement partners on cross-border law enforcement, trade, travel, and immigration issues, to develop a common operational strategy in the border environment. Advising senior U.S. Government officials assigned overseas (e.g., U.S. diplomatic, DHS, and CBP representatives) on bilateral activitiesrelated to U.S.
Border Patrol operations and cross-border law enforcement programs, and serving as an agency international representative with top-level officials of foreign counterparts. Serving as the CBP/USBP law enforcement management liaison to international law enforcement and border services agencies within the area of responsibility and participating in senior-level leadership briefings to coordinate border security operations and share threat and operational information.
Coordinating the dissemination and response to requests for information between foreign government components and U.S. Government agencies, including USBP Headquarters, sectors, and stations, to facilitate communications, information sharing, and integrated law enforcement operations.
CBPApplicantContactCenter@cbp.dhs.gov · 855-500-3722
This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $110422 – $143553/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-16.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-02 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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