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At U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), we are committed to hiring qualified veterans and transitioning service members for multiple occupations, including our frontline careers – Border Patrol Agent, CBP Officer, and Air and Marine Agents. We value the experience, commitment and the work ethic veterans bring to the job, as well as their significant knowledge, skills and abilities.
With almost 60,000 employees, CBP is one of the world’s largest law enforcement organizations and is charged with keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S., while facilitating lawful international travel and trade. As the world’s first full-service border entity, CBP takes a comprehensive approach to border management and control, combining customs, immigration, border security and agricultural protection into one coordinated and supportive activity. CBP OFFICERS work in a fast-paced environment at more than 300 ports of entry throughout the U.S., and are responsible for border security — including counterterrorism, customs, immigration, trade and agriculture.
Roughly a third of CBP’s staff has served in the military. If you are a veteran joining CBP, you will find many others that share your military background and principles. When it comes to principles, veterans personify CBP’s core values vigilance, integrity and service to country. Furthermore, veterans fit in well with CBP’s culture of teamwork, integrity, and innovation. That is why CBP is proud to offer rewarding careers and unique benefits to veterans seeking employment with CBP. CBP uses a Veteran Recruitment Appointment (VRA) to streamline the hiring process for eligible veterans.
What are the features of the expedited hiring process? If you are a separating service member, your recent military fitness test and military medical examination may provide credit for successful completion of the required CBP medical qualification and fitness test requirements (which may reduce the amount of time it takes to be hired). In addition, you may meet the criteria to receive a waiver for the polygraph examination.
Medical Evaluation Requirement: VRA applicants have the option of requesting medical reciprocity by providing DoD medical records in lieu of attending a CBP Medical Examination. DoD medical exam and documentation must be dated within one year of the request from CBP. DoD applicants may be requested to submit a supplemental health history questionnaire to meet CBP medical information requirements.
PFT-1 Requirements: CBP will offer reciprocity on the PFT-1 requirement if an applicant has a transportable DoD fitness exam conducted within 1 year of CBP’s request to complete the fitness requirement. **Applicants may attend CBP medical and fitness exams in lieu of requesting reciprocity.
Polygraph Waiver: CBP has the authority to grant waivers to certain veterans under section 1049 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2017 as outlined below: •Veteran status, as defined in section 2108 or 2109a of title 5, USC
•Possess an active Top Secret/SCI level security clearance granted without a waiver and currently “read-in” to access SCI. CBP’s Personnel Security Division (PSD) staff reviews waiver requests under this authority to ensure the applicant meets all criteria and makes a recommendation to the Assistant Commissioner, Office of Professional Responsibility for the final approval/denial determination. Polygraph Reciprocity: The CBP Reciprocity Directive allows applicants who have passed a previous federal pre-employment polygraph examination to apply for polygraph reciprocity. CBP’s Credibility Assessment Division staff reviews all reciprocity requests under this authority to ensure the applicant meets all criteria for the final approval or denial determination. All applicants will receive instruction on how to apply for the polygraph waiver or reciprocity within their background information packets. Submissions received outside of this process are not accepted.
In addition to the streamline hiring process for our Veterans, we waive the age cutoff (40) and your location is negotiable at time of offer.
Please reach out to the Mid-Atlantic Recruiter for CBP, Kayla Etheridge at kayla.etheridge@cbp.dhs.gov to learn more about how to apply or have your resume reviewed.