BORDER PATROL AGENT (INTELLIGENCE)

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Spokane Sector Headquarters, Targeting and Intelligence Division, located in Metaline, WA. 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 as of 08/07/2026 to extend the closing date to 08/14/2026. 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 $92,467.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $120,209.00 (GS-12, Step 10). As a Border Patrol Agent (Intelligence), you will serve as a primary law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C. 8331 (6C) and 8412 (d)) and be responsible for collecting and analyzing intelligence, conducting complex border security and law enforcement operations, supporting investigations and prosecutions, participating in interagency task forces, and mentoring lower-graded agents to disrupt and dismantle transnational criminal and smuggling organizations. Typical duties will include: Collecting, refining, analyzing, and disseminating strategic and tactical intelligence to support USBP operations and inform leadership decisions. Conducting frontline border security operations, including tracking, patrol, traffic and transportation checks, and international boundary integrity activities using a variety of technologies and conveyances. Assessing immigration status, processes, transports, and removing aliens as appropriate, preparing detailed case reports, and supporting criminal and administrative proceedings through affidavits, warrants, and testimony. Participating in and representing CBP on interagency task forces and joint operations, coordinating with Federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, and JTTF partners to address complex transnational criminal activity. Mentoring and training lower-graded Border Patrol Agents by providing coaching, field training, performance feedback, and instruction on operational methods, procedures, and priorities.

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