Border Patrol Agent

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of International Affairs, located in Washington DC. 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 announcement has been amended on 10/2/2026 to extend the closing date to 10/9/2026 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 $147,899.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $192,275.00 (GS-14, Step 10). Typical duties include: Serving as a CBP international law enforcement advisor and representative to foreign government officials, international law enforcement partners, U.S. Embassy personnel, interagency stakeholders, and CBP personnel assigned overseas. Analyzing geopolitical, border security, immigration, trade, and law enforcement risk factors within assigned regions to identify threats, assessing operational impacts, and supporting CBP policy, program, and engagement decisions. Developing, coordinating, and supporting technical assistance and capacity-building programs with foreign partners, including training, advisory services, international visits, joint enforcement support, and sharing of border security best practices. Preparing and presenting reports, briefings, talking points, issue papers, option papers, position papers, and decision memoranda for CBP senior leadership, U.S. Government officials, and foreign government partners on complex regional and operational matters. Coordinating with CBP operational components, U.S. interagency partners, foreign counterparts, and international organizations to support border security cooperation, information sharing, strategic planning, and regional engagement objectives. To learn more about CBP's Office of International Affairs, please visit https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/international-initiatives or visit us on X/Twitter: @CBPIntlAffairs

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English You may be required to pass a background investigation and/or polygraph CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures You must be able to meet job-related medical and/or fitness standards Temporary/Rotational Assignment: To meet agency needs, this position will be filled on a temporary basis not-to-exceed 3 years, with possible extension(s) for an additional 2 years in 1-year increments, for a maximum of 5 years. Based on applicable laws and regulations, you may be returned, at any time, to the position from which temporarily promoted, or to a different position of equivalent grade and pay. If you are currently a permanent GS-14, you will be laterally reassigned into this position and may be returned upon completion of the assignment or at any time it is determined that there is no longer an Agency need for this assignment, to the position held prior to this NTE assignment or to a similar permanent position. Return to your original location will be prioritized but is not guaranteed. Applicants who currently hold a permanent position at the advertised grade level will be referred for consideration through an alternative method.