Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Assistant Chief Patrol Agent)

Customs and Border Protection • Tucson, AZ

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Tucson Sector, Law Enforcement Operational Programs, Technology Management & Innovation, in Tucson, Arizona. The Supervisory Border Patrol Agent (Assistant Chief Patrol Agent) helps prevent illegal entry into the United States by land, water, or air; enforces criminal provisions of immigration and nationality laws; and apprehends smugglers and aliens who are in the United States illegally. The position is a secondary administrative law enforcement position covered by special retirement provisions for law enforcement officers.

The role assists with planning and directing sector-wide programs that enforce immigration and nationality laws, and assumes responsibility for sector activities when the Chief Patrol Agent is absent. It also addresses sector-level personnel matters and collaborates with federal agencies and foreign governments to develop and implement operations consistent with CBP policy.

The position requires Spanish proficiency, firearms qualifications, medical and physical capability to perform essential duties, and the ability to operate a government-owned vehicle with a valid, non-restricted driver's license. Regular rotating shift work is required, with possible overtime and regular overnight travel. The incumbent must wear an approved uniform, meet grooming standards, and obtain a Secret or higher-level security clearance. An 18-month supervisory probationary period may apply, and the appointee may be required to complete supervisory training.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, including providing direction and oversight for Border Patrol functions; supervising, managing, or directing operational programs and support functions; directing local policy and program initiatives; or developing, managing, or directing operational policy or programs related to Border Patrol operations.
• Specialized law-enforcement or other responsible experience demonstrating the ability to make arrests and exercise sound judgment in firearm use; interact tactfully with individuals or groups in law-enforcement matters; rapidly analyze information and make prompt decisions or take appropriate law-enforcement action; and develop and maintain a network of informants.
• For secondary law-enforcement retirement coverage, meet applicable conditions: move directly from a rigorous position to a secondary position without a break in service, complete three years in a rigorous position, and remain continuously employed in secondary positions without a break in service exceeding three days. A mandatory prerequisite of experience in a primary/rigorous law-enforcement or firefighting position, or equivalent experience outside federal government, applies unless the applicant currently serves in a permanent secondary LEO retirement-covered position.
• Proficiency in Spanish, including speaking and reading.
• Meet initial and continuing firearms qualifications and applicable legal eligibility requirements for firearms use.
• Successfully complete required medical screening and be medically and physically capable of performing the essential duties safely and efficiently.
• Meet all qualification and applicable time-in-grade requirements by 10/30/2026; current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band.
• Pass a background investigation; a polygraph examination may be required for applicants who are not current CBP employees in a law-enforcement position.
• Ability to operate a government-owned vehicle and possess a valid, non-restricted driver's license.
• Willingness and availability to work regular rotating shifts, potentially rotate between assignments and duty locations, and work overtime as required.
• Ability to undertake regular overnight travel.
• Wear an officially approved uniform and comply with Border Patrol uniform and grooming standards.
• Obtain a Secret or higher-level security clearance.
• May be required to serve an 18-month supervisory probationary period and complete supervisory training within 90 days of assignment; newly appointed second-level supervisors and managers must complete mandatory leadership training unless previously completed.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years.
• Complete all pre-employment processes in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and directing sector-wide programs that enforce immigration and nationality laws.
• Assume responsibility for all sector activities in the absence of the Chief Patrol Agent, including making preliminary determinations regarding prosecution of immigration and nationality law violators.
• Review and recommend courses of action regarding personnel issues at the sector level.
• Assist and collaborate with other federal agencies and foreign governments to develop and implement sector operations consistent with CBP policy.
• Help prevent illegal entry into the United States by land, water, or air; enforce criminal provisions of immigration and nationality laws; and seek out and apprehend smugglers or aliens in the United States illegally.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package is available to the employee and family, subject to eligibility and position type.
• Overtime compensation may be provided up to an additional 25% of base pay under the Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act of 2014.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed