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Supervisory CBP Officer (Watch Commander-POE)
Customs and Border Protection · Posted 57 days ago
On-site El Paso, TX $129K – $168K Apply by Jul 24, 2026 Customs And Border Protection ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, El Paso Field Office, Passenger Inspection Division, located in El Paso, Texas.
What You'll Do
- →Joining the Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations will allow you to use your expertise to manage one or more national programs in order to help to detect and prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering/exiting the U.S.
- →Apply for this exciting opportunity to direct programs that strengthen the Department's ability to perform homeland security.
- →This position starts at a salary of $129,258.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $168,040.00 (GS-14, Step 10).
- →In this Watch Commander position for the Office of Field Operations, you will become a key member of a team of homeland security professionals responsible for managing all reportable incidents, emergent activities within the port.
- →Major duties may include: Providing leadership and direction to subordinate supervisors, addressing personnel matters, and ensuring staff performance aligns with organizational goals.
- →Making staffing recommendations, conducting interviews, and fostering a positive and collaborative team environment to support mission objectives.
- →Overseeing daily port operations, managing incident response and emergencies, and ensuring timely communication with senior leadership.
- →Coordinating enforcement activities across multiple locations, monitoring admissibility decisions, and ensuring proper handling of seizures, arrests, and detentions.
- →Establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with internal and external agencies, supporting joint investigations, and promoting the efficient flow of legitimate trade and travel.
- →If going from a LEO Covered Position to a Secondary CBPO Special Retirement Covered (SRC) Position: Please be advised that when you enter on duty in this Secondary CBPO SRC position you will no longer be covered under the Special Retirement System for Law Enforcement Officers, but will only be covered under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).
- →For further information on the Secondary CBPO SRC, please see the Qualifications section.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.
- ✓Training: This position has a training requirement.
- ✓Selectee(s) are required to attend and successfully complete 101-days of paid training at the CBP Field Operations Academy (FOA) in Glynco, GA.
- ✓Prior to arriving at the FOA, selectee's must complete approximately 7-10 days of pre-academy training.
- ✓Upon successful completion of FOA training, selectee's must complete an additional 14-17 weeks of post-academy training the selectee(s) assigned duty station.
- ✓You may be required to successfully complete the training requirement as a condition of employment.
- ✓Failure to successfully complete the required course(s) of training in accordance with CBP standards and policies will result in placement into either a former or different position, demotion, or separation as determined by management and appropriate procedures.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 857e74c3-8943-40ba-9dc5-e2a8174f710c
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