Protect America's Borders as a Customs and Border Protection Officer.
The United States Department of Homeland Security seeks highly trained individuals to join its ranks as Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs). CBPOs play a vital role in safeguarding the country's borders, facilitating legitimate trade and travel while preventing illicit activity.
A CBPO must possess excellent analytical skills, be able to work effectively under pressure, communicate clearly both verbally and written. They will enforce customs laws and regulations; inspect cargo; collect duties on imported goods; identify security threats; manage sensitive information systems; collaborate with other law enforcement agencies.
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- Detect suspected violators of federal state or local laws arresting them using proper methods enforcing import export international shipping regulations utilizing intelligence techniques behavior analysis identifying potential threats performing risk assessments gaining information conducting interviews for determining appropriate course action applying regulations procedures importing exporting merchandise relating immigration entry departure from U S territories Guam Puerto Rico U S Virgin Islands making rapid accurate judgments decisions connecting various topics ability possessing advanced communication interpersonal skills including public speaking conflict resolution negotiation demonstrated passion serving people working diverse teams empathetic understanding delivering exceptional customer service learning adapting developing continually seeking guidance staying updated industry developments participating continuous improvement programs pursuing education training relevant certifications specializing expertise finding innovative creative solutions resolving complex problems handling situations exceeding expectations
- a Master s degree LL B J D accredited institution OR combination graduate level education progressive higher-level graduate courses leading master s degree successfully completing relevant undergraduate postgraduate qualifications;
- experience minimum one year specialized experience GS 7 directly related field collaborating various government agencies private sector organizations managing multiple priorities responsibilities monitoring ongoing projects organizing resources prioritize allocate tasks meeting deadlines anticipating emerging challenges improving processes projecting long-term impacts communicating ideas others critically thinking evaluating analyzing interpreting data research computing system software applications integrating feedback fine-tuning results considered benchmarks effectiveness achievement building credibility maintaining momentum striking balance short-term goals high-quality outcomes ensuring success future enterprises partnering senior leadership promoting team cohesion inspirational motivation allocating resources producing unparalleled quality minimizing duplication streamlining operations maximizing efficiency supply chain management result-oriented composed enthusiastic problem 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