Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Spokane Sector, Targeting and Intelligence Division located in Spokane, WA. 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.
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 $92,467.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $120,209.00 (GS-12, Step 10). As a Border Patrol Agent (Intelligence), you will serve as a primary law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C.
8331 (6C) and 8412 (d)) and be responsible for collecting and analyzing intelligence, conducting complex border security and law enforcement operations, supporting investigations and prosecutions, participating in interagency task forces, and mentoring lower-graded agents to disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal and smuggling organizations.
Typical duties will include: Collecting, refining, analyzing, and disseminating strategic and tactical intelligence to support USBP operations and inform leadership decisions. Conducting frontline border security operations, including tracking, patrol, traffic and transportation checks, and international boundary integrity activities using a variety of technologies and conveyances.
Assessing immigration status, processes, transports, and removing aliens as appropriate, preparing detailed case reports, and supporting criminal and administrative proceedings through affidavits, warrants, and testimony. Participating in and representing CBP on interagency task forces and joint operations, coordinating with Federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, and JTTF partners to address complex transnational criminal activity.
Mentoring and training lower-graded Border Patrol Agents by providing coaching, field training, performance feedback, and instruction on operational methods, procedures, and priorities.
cbphiring-applicantinquiry@cbp.dhs.gov · 855-500-3722
This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $92467 – $120209/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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