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Border Patrol Agent (Assistant Chief)

Customs and Border Protection · Department of Homeland Security
📍 Washington, District of Columbia 💰 $147899 – $192275/yr

Job Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, Chief of Staff, located in Washington, D.C. 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.

Major Duties

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 $147,899.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $192,275.00 (GS-14, Step 10). As a Border Patrol Agent (Assistant Chief), you will serve as a secondary law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) and 8412 (d)). Your duties will include: Collaborating with USBP senior executives and managers in the formulation and development of USBP objectives, plans, policies, and procedures governing the execution of specific nationwide functions and programs that would allow USBP to apply information, integration, and rapid response in the most targeted, effective, and efficient manner. Utilizing integrated mission analysis systems and comprehensive methodology to track, assess, and forecast vulnerabilities, consequences, and capabilities of USBP. Serving as a liaison with CBP program offices to ensure the proper leveraging of new and existing technologies, enhancement of training programs for BPAs, enhancement to intelligence collection and reporting, and improvement to internal and external communications. Conducting visits to sectors, stations, and sub-stations for the purpose of reviewing operations and programs to ensure compliance with DHS, CBP and USBP policies, strategic plans, procedures, and mission initiatives. Coordinating, supporting, and participating in internal audits, reviews, and law enforcement investigations; and formulates reports, plans of action, and new policies and guidelines as necessary or predicated by the resulting information

Contact

cbphiring-applicantinquiry@cbp.dhs.gov 855-500-3722

Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government

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