Customs and Border Protection Officer at Honolulu

JOB SUMMARY:

CBP Securing Americas Borders
Whether on the frontlines or serving behind the scenes supporting our mission, the men and women of CBP are dedicated to keeping America safe. CBP counts on them. Our Nation counts on them. Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while building a meaningful and rewarding career?

CBP Mission Statement:
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters.  The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations.

Discover a challenging and rewarding career in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the sole organization responsible for securing the nations borders. CBP employees protect our Nation’s borders from terrorism, human and drug smuggling, illegal migration, and agricultural pests while simultaneously facilitating the flow of legitimate travel and trade.

As a CBP Officer you will interact with individuals from many countries, therefore, CBP encourages applicants who are proficient in foreign languages such as Pashto; Hindi; Arabic; and Persian to apply.  During the application process you will be given an opportunity to indicate your proficiency in languages used around the world including but not limited to East European; West European; Central Eurasian; and Southwest Asia.

CBP encourages Women, Minorities and Veterans to apply for an exciting career with Customs and Border Protection, for more information about CBPs mission, activities and careers, please visit our website at: www.cbp.gov

The video: Protecting America 24/7 - emphasizes the importance of CBP Field Operations frontline role in helping CBP accomplish its mission. Watch it at: http://nemo.cbp.gov/ofo/protecting_america/pro_america.wmv

For more information and CBP’s mission, activities, and careers, please visit our website at: www.cbp.gov Our careers site also provides detailed information on the Customs and Border Protection Officer position at: 

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/careers/customs_careers/officer/

 

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NOTE: This announcement will close at 11:59 EDT on the closing date, or on the day we have received a sufficient number of applicants who have registered.  We recommend that you register as soon as possible to receive consideration.

This announcement is open nationwide for all 12 geographic regions; however, CBP has identified a critical need for Officers in the northwest and northeast regions of the United States – see “Geographic Locations” for more information

 

The Salary listed in this announcement is based on the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) General Schedule (GS) salary tables for the Rest of the United States (RUS). To find the salary for the location for which you are applying to go to: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2013/general-schedule/

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• US Citizenship required
• Age requirement, candidates must be referred before their 37th birthday
• Background Investigation and successful Polygraph examination
• No convictions of Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence
• Written exam, Medical and Physical Fitness exams, Drug test required, VBT
• Will be required to carry a firearm, Valid state drivers license

DUTIES:Back to top

Customs and Border Protection Officer’s primary responsibilities include:

• Enforcing customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations;
• Detecting and preventing terrorists and weapons of mass destruction from entering the United States;
• Facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel;
• Conducting inspections of individuals and conveyances;
• Determining the admissibility of individuals for entry into the United States; and
• Preventing the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

You may qualify for the CBP Officer position based on education, experience, or a combination of both.

Experience Requirements for a GS-5 level: You must have at least three (3) complete years of general experience that requires the ability to meet and deal with people and the ability to learn and apply a body of facts. Examples of such duties include explaining administrative requirements and procedures to others and screening forms to ensure that they are completed properly in accordance with requirements. Positions involving lead and supervisory duties or operating a business should also have provided the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. The performance of predominately typing, filing, copying, messenger duties, or other purely mechanistic tasks, is not creditable as general experience, nor is experience in trades, crafts, or equipment operator work.

 

Experience Requirements for a GS-7 level: You must have one (1) complete year of specialized experience that entailed performance of substantive duties in inspections work at borders, seaports, airports or other ports of entry and/or work involving preliminary screening of persons for entry and immigration status, or compliance/regulatory work. Inspections experience must have demonstrated the ability to apply specialized knowledge of the laws, regulations, and procedures for importing and exporting merchandise to and from the United States and/or law enforcement work at the local, State or Federal levels, which included dealing with persons suspected of entering the United States illegally. Compliance/regulatory work experience must have demonstrated the ability to collect, develop, and evaluate facts, evidence, and pertinent data in assessing compliance with or violations of laws, rules or regulations. Specialized experience is generally gained in the performance of the duties of the following kinds of positions in the private/public sectors: Inspector, Auditor, Analyst, Examiner, Administrator, and Investigator as well as some Technicians and Assistants.

 

Substitution of Education: If you do not have the work experience described above, four (4) academic years above high school leading to a bachelors degree or a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university can be substituted and is fully qualifying for the GS-5 grade level.  For the GS-7 grade level, one full year of graduate education in law or in fields related to law enforcement (e.g. criminal justice, police science, etc.) is qualifying.  You may substitute superior academic achievement for the experience required at the GS-7 level.  You must have completed the requirements for a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale; class standing in the upper third of a graduating class or major subdivision; or membership in a national scholastic honor society.

Combining qualifying experience and education: If you do not qualify based on experience or education alone, you may be able to qualify based on a combination of your experience and education.

 

Firearm Proficiency: Firearm proficiency is required for all CBP Officers and is part of the training provided at the academy after successful completion of pre-employment processes.

Current Federal Employees:  Current federal employees who apply to this announcement will be required to serve a probationary period in accordance with 5 CFR 315 and may be required to accept a change to lower grade which may reduce their salary based on Federal pay regulations.

Probationary Period:  All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment.

Mandatory Completion of Basic Training: New CBP Officers will complete a paid pre-academy orientation for approximately 30 days at their home port  prior to attending (approximately) 17-19 weeks of paid training (class varies in length) at the CBP Academy located in Brunswick, GA. Your time at the Academy will be spent attending formalized classroom training and a rigorous participatory fitness training program. If you are not already involved in a physical fitness program, you may wish to begin exercising now to prepare yourself for the physical demands and requirements of the training.  Be sure to consult with your personal physician prior to engaging in a regular fitness program. Candidates selected for duty locations where they are required to be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish at the start of employment will be required to either pass a Spanish language proficiency examination or attend a 6-week long Spanish immersion class at the academy, which you must pass. New Officers must pass all three phases of CBP Officer Basic Training, including all of the pre-academy, basic academy, and post-academy training curriculum. Failure to successfully complete the training may be grounds for mandatory removal from the position. For more information on training at FLETC, please visit the web site at: www.FLETC.gov/.

Uniforms:  This position requires you to wear an officially approved uniform while in a duty status.

Shift Work:  This position requires regular and recurring shift work.  You must be willing and available to work rotating shifts. You may also be rotated between assignments and duty locations.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

You must pass the CBP Officer Entrance Examination. This examination contains three (3) sections -- Reasoning Skills, Writing Skills, and the CBP Experience record.  To be eligible, applicants must have a score of at least 70 (excluding veterans preference points) on the written examimination.  If you take and fail the written examination you will not be able to retake it for one year.

If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories:

• Best Qualified:  Applicants possessing the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position.
• Very Highly Qualified:  Applicants possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds, to a very considerable extent, the minimum qualifications of the position.
• Highly Qualified:  Applicants possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds, to a considerable extent, the minimum qualifications of the position.
• Well Qualified:  Applicants possessing the type and quality of experience that marginally exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position and who demonstrate average proficiency in most of the critical competencies of the position.
• Qualified:  Applicants possessing the type and quality of experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position.

Veterans with 5 point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligible’ within the category in which they qualify.  Veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed at the top of the highest quality category depending on grade level.

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Country: USA, State: Hawaii, City: Honolulu, Company: Customs and Border Protection.