Company Profile
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Company Overview
We are U.S. Customs and Border Protection – CBP. CBP is the largest law enforcement agency within the Department of Homeland Security. We presently have over 58,000 employees serving both nationwide and overseas.
CBP’s priority mission is to prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States and ensuring the security of our nation at America's borders and ports of entry. We must maintain this line of defense while allowing legitimate travel and trade that is vital to our economy and way of life.
In general, CBP has two categories of careers:
Our Frontline Law Enforcement and Mission Critical Occupations
Most of CBP’s workforce serves on the frontline.
* Over 20,000 Border Patrol Agents protect 1,900 miles of our border with Mexico and 5,000 miles of our border with Canada.
* More than 20,000 CBP Officers ensure the Nation’s safety by screening passengers and cargo at over 300 ports of entry.
* Nearly 1,000 Air and Marine Interdiction Agents use their specialized training and high-tech equipment to prevent people, weapons, narcotics, and conveyances from illegal entry by air and water.
* Over 2,200 CBP Agriculture Specialists work to curtail the spread of harmful pests and plant and animal diseases that may harm America’s farms and food supply, and to avert bio- and agro-terrorism.
* Nearly 2,500 employees in CBP revenue positions collect over $30 billion annually in entry duties and taxes through the enforcement of trade and tariff laws. These collections provide the second largest revenue for the U.S. Government. In addition, they fulfill the agency’s trade mission by appraising and classifying imported merchandise. These employees serve in positions such as import specialist, auditor, international trade specialist, and textile analyst.
Operational and Mission Support Positions
CBP has 8,000 employees working in support of our frontline occupations. Below are only a few of the positions contributing behind the scenes.
* Operational support: intelligence research specialists, sector enforcement specialists, paralegals, and CBP Technicians.
* Mission support: IT specialists, management analysts, contract specialists, human resource specialists, mission support specialists, mechanics, budget analysts, purchasing agents, and security specialists.
You can see all current CBP vacancies by searching the USAJobs Web site.
Company History
CBP became an official agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security on March 1, 2003, combining employees from the United States Department of Agriculture, the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (specifically, immigration inspectors and the United States Border Patrol), and the United States Customs Service.
Benefits
CBP offers the full range of Federal benefits to new employees:
Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) includes three components:
* Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
* Social Security
* FERS basic annuity
Health Insurance Programs
* Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program
* Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
* Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS)
* Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP)
Life Insurance
* Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI)
* Basic Employee Death Benefit (BEDB) for FERS Employees
* SAMBA Employee Benevolent Fund
Other Benefits
* Personal leave days for vacation, family care, and illness
* Paid training
* Ten paid holidays per year
* Transportation subsidy
* Employee assistance program
Other benefits that may be available:
* Tuition assistance
* Flexible work schedule
* Telework
* Fitness centers
* Student loan repayment
* Law Enforcement Retirement Benefits for certain occupations