BORDER PATROL AGENT (HEADQUARTERS PROGRAMS)
Customs and Border Protection
Washington, DCFull-time$125k–$163kPosted Jul 20, 2026
Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters, Law Enforcement Operations Directorate, Intelligence Division with CBP Watch, 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 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 $125,158.00 (GS-13, Step 1) to $162,708.00 (GS-13, Step 10). As a Border Patrol Agent (HQ Programs) you will serve as a secondary law enforcement officer (under 5 U.S.C. 8331 (6C) and 8412 (d) and be responsible for: Performing in a collaborative law enforcement intelligence centric environment, while maintaining the ability and skills to lead in autonomous projects, to include extensive report writing and advanced targeting. Conducting and develop in-depth intelligence research, analysis, and reporting across all classification levels using advanced databases and intelligence systems, to include publicly available information. Leading both short and long-term complex intelligence projects on topics that include, but not limited to, terrorism, illicit migration, human trafficking, drug smuggling, and money laundering, Creating and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders and facilitate the horizontal and vertical intelligence sharing and integration between multiple U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) entities and other domestic and bi-national law Providing executive level briefings to domestic and foreign law enforcement and intelligence partners Supporting law enforcement and intelligence training and administrative programs as directed