Border Patrol Agent - U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Phoenix, AZ - EXPIRED

Posted on: 02-27-2015 in Phoenix, AZ

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Job Information:

Company: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Continue serving our country as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent. Join U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the sole organization responsible for securing our nation’s borders from terrorism, human and drug smuggling, and illegal migration. CBP is a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), one of our nation’s largest law enforcement agencies charged with protecting our country and our borders.

As a Border Patrol Agent, your primary responsibilities include:

• Detecting and preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the U.S.
• Patrolling international land borders and coastal waters
• Detecting and preventing the illegal entry and smuggling of aliens into the U.S.
• Preventing the illegal trafficking of people, narcotics and contraband into the U.S.  
• KEY REQUIREMENTS
• The Border Patrol Agent position, GL-1896-05/09, has an annual salary ranging from $39,400.00 - $50,016.00, with promotion potential to GS-12. The U.S. duty stations for this job announcement are the following: Arizona, South and West Texas, and New Mexico.

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be referred for selection prior to age 37 (waiver for Veterans)
• Have resided in the U.S. for at least the past three years
• Pass an entrance exam, medical exam, physical fitness tests and drug test
• Pass a background investigation and polygraph exam
• Qualify for and carry a firearm
• Have a valid driver’s license
• New hires must successfully complete 11 weeks of classroom and field training at the U.S. Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, NM; an additional 8-week Spanish language class may be required
• BENEFITS SNAPSHOT

• Full range of federal benefits, including health, dental, vision, life and long-term care insurance, and retirement plan (law enforcement retirement benefits)
• Veterans Preference
• Credit for military service
• Thrift Savings Plan [similar to 401 (k)]
• Personal leave days, paid federal holidays
• Paid job-related trainingApplications will be accepted online from Feb. 27 through Mar. 16, 2015, or when CBP reaches the application goal (whichever comes first). For more information and to apply now, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/393389700
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