Overview
Border Patrol Agent Jobs in Islamorada, Florida, USA at U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Title: Border Patrol Agent
Company: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Location: Islamorada, Florida, USA
Type: Full Time
Category: Government, Security
Location: Islamorada
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Duty assignments available at time of offer may include the Southwest Border including prioritized locations.
U.S. Border Patrol determines duty assignments at time of offer based on operational needs which may or may not align with candidates’ first-choice preferences. Relocation may be required.
EARN UP TO $30,000 IN RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES- Newly appointed Border Patrol Agents will be offered a $20,000 incentive. The first $10,000 to be paid upon successfully completing training at the Border Patrol Academy and the remainder to be paid in full after completing a three-year service agreement. New Agents accepting aprioritized location(Sierra Blanca, Presidio, Sanderson, Comstock, Freer, and Hebbronville, TX;
Lordsburg, NM; or Ajo, AZ) will be eligible for an additional $10,000.
Applicants currently in pre-employment do not need to reapply to be eligible for the incentive.
The U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) offers those interested in a career in law enforcement an opportunity to work with an elite team of highly trained professionals whose camaraderie, pride, andpurposeare hallmarks of their daily mission protecting America.
If you seek anexcitingand rewarding job that provides excellent pay, exceptional federal benefits and job stability, now is the time to make your move. U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is hiring immediately for these full-time, entry-level, career Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) opportunities.
CURRENT OR PRIOR LAW ENFORCEMENT- Applicants with current or prior law enforcement experience can enter-on-duty at higher grade levels (GL-9 – GS-11). See details below.
Salary and Benefits
Annual Base Salary for newly appointed Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) varies as follows:
GL-5 $ 49,739-$61,833
GL-7 $ 56,623-$71,615
GL-9 $ 63,148-$81,480
GS-11 $ 73,939-$96,116
Duty location impacts pay rates; locality pay for federal law enforcement is higher in some locations than others. And a fully trained Border Patrol Agent may be eligible for up to an additional 25% of base pay per the BPA Pay Reform Act of 2014. This is a career ladder position with a grade level progression of GL-5, GL-7, GL-9, GS-11, and GS-12.
You will be eligible for apromotionto the next higher grade level (without re-applying) once you successfully complete 52 weeks in each grade level.
Agents are eligible to select from an array of federal employment benefits that include health, dental and other insurance plans, a generous annual andsick leaveprogram, and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement plan akin to a traditional and ROTH 401(k) offering.
Duties and Responsibilities
As a Border Patrol Agent (BPA) you will be part of our 60,000+ workforce that strives to protect the American people by safeguarding our borders, deterring illicit activity, and enhancing the nation’s economic prosperity. Being a BPA makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) profession. Typical activities include:
Detecting, preventing, and apprehending undocumented noncitizens and smugglers of noncitizens at or near the land borders by maintaining surveillance from covert positions.
Responding to electronic sensor alarms; interpreting and following tracks, marks, and other physical evidence; using infrared scopes during night operations.
Responding to aircraft sighting and other anti-smuggling ac…
