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Supervisory Border Patrol Agent
Customs and Border Protection · Posted today
About the Role
Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Rio Grande Valley Sector, Targeting and Intelligence Division, Sector Intelligence Units located in Edinburg, TX and Falfurrias TX. Additional selections may be made beyond the total number of vacancies. Further selections may also be made for additional organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above.
What You'll Do
- →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 $109,383.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $142,199.00 (GS-13, Step 10).
- →The Supervisory Border Patrol Agent serves as a first-line primary law enforcement officer under 5 U.S.C. 8331(c) and 8412(d).
- →Duties and responsibilities include: Directing assignments of subordinate Border Patrol Agents-Intelligence , specialized units, and station operations.
- →Directing activities aimed at preventing the illegal entry of undocumented noncitizens into the United States by land, water, or air.
- →Seeking out and apprehending smugglers or undocumented noncitizens who are illegally in the United States.· Enforcing the criminal provisions of the Immigration and Nationality laws.
- →All normal functions involved in supervising personnel, including leave approval, resolving disciplinary problems, and preparing annual performance appraisals.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓In accordance with DHS Management Directive 251-03, the "day before an individual's 37th birthday" is the maximum age for original appointment to a position as a primary law enforcement officer within DHS.
- ✓NOTE: CBP has approved a temporary increase in the maximum allowable age to 40 for original placement into a law enforcement position.
- ✓In accordance with Department of Homeland Security Directive 251-03, unless the below criteria applies, you must meet this age requirement by the date of referral to the hiring manager.
- ✓Creditable law enforcement officer service covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d), or creditable service covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8401(36) (as a Customs and Border Protection Officer) on or after July 6, 2008, may be applied toward the maximum age requirement.
- ✓This age restriction may not apply if you are currently serving in a federal civilian (not military) law enforcement position covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d).
- ✓Veterans Preference Eligibility: To ensure compliance with statutes pertaining to the appointment of preference eligible veterans as determined by the Merit Systems Protection Board in its recent decision of Isabella v.
- ✓Dept. of State, the maximum age for original appointment articulated above shall not apply to the hiring of individuals entitled to veterans preference eligibility under 5 U.S.C. § 3312.
- ✓You must submit proof of Veteran's Preference (DD-214 Member 4 Copy) at the time of application.
- ✓For more information on Veterans' Preference eligibility please see the OPM Veterans' Guide.
Personality Fit
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