Supervisory Border Patrol Agent

Quick Facts

• First-line Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (GS-13)
• Primary focus: prevent illegal entry by land, water, or air; enforce immigration and related criminal laws; seek out and apprehend smugglers/illegal aliens
• Start pay: $109,383 to $142,199 (GS-13, Step 1 to Step 10)
• Duty station: Scobey Station (Havre Sector), Scobey, Montana

Description

As a first-line Supervisory Border Patrol Agent, you serve as a primary law enforcement officer and direct Border Patrol activities to prevent illegal entry, enforce immigration and criminal provisions of the law, and apprehend smugglers and aliens illegally in the United States. You also supervise personnel functions such as leave approval, discipline resolution, and annual performance appraisals.

Responsibilities

• Direct assignments of subordinate Border Patrol Agents, specialized units, and station operations
• Direct activities aimed at preventing illegal entry into the U.S. by land, water, or air
• Seek out and apprehend smugglers or aliens who are illegally in the United States
• Enforce criminal provisions of immigration and nationality laws
• Supervise personnel: approve leave, address disciplinary issues, and prepare annual performance appraisals

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Primary U.S. residency for at least 3 of the last 5 years
• Pre-employment processes conducted in English
• Ability to meet job-related medical and/or fitness standards
• May be required to pass a background investigation and/or polygraph
• Firearms qualification requirements under the Gun Control Act of 1968 (as amended)
• Must be proficient in Spanish (able to speak and read)
• Drug testing per DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan
• Individual Occupational Requirement: specialized law-enforcement experience demonstrating arrest/firearm judgment, courteous law-enforcement communication, rapid legal/procedural analysis and decision-making, and development/maintenance of informant contacts
• GS-13 qualification: 1 year specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, including enforcing immigration or comparable laws, gathering/analyzing intelligence, developing case work for criminal prosecutions/investigations, and identifying/investigating smuggling operations

Benefits

Access to a comprehensive federal employee benefits package; eligibility depends on the type of position held and whether it is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.