About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Federal Law Enforcement (Border Security).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring for a public-safety role that requires protecting people and property, enforcing laws, and operating in challenging environments. In this position you will:

• Patrol assigned areas to detect, deter, and respond to illegal activity and safety threats
• Conduct surveillance, inspections, questioning, and examinations of people, vehicles, and property
• Apprehend and process individuals suspected of violating applicable laws and regulations
• Gather, evaluate, and document information from observations, interviews, and records
• Operate vehicles, communications equipment, and law-enforcement technology safely and effectively
• Prepare clear, accurate reports and maintain required records
• Coordinate with other federal, state, local, tribal, and international agencies as needed
• Make sound decisions under pressure and maintain composure in potentially hazardous situations
• Perform duties in remote, rural, mountainous, desert, and other demanding environments

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Minimum Qualifications

To be eligible, applicants must meet applicable federal hiring standards. Typical minimum requirements include:

• U.S. citizenship
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (including applicable U.S. protectorates)
• Generally under age 40 at time of appointment unless an exception applies (age exceptions may apply for prior federal service or veterans’ preference)
• Meet applicable education and/or general work-experience requirements
• Ability to pass background investigations, medical and fitness screenings, and other pre-employment checks

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Education & Experience

Candidates may qualify through one of these pathways:

• One year of general work experience demonstrating responsibility, sound decision-making, composure under stress, the ability to learn policies/procedures, and concise information gathering; OR
• A bachelor’s degree (four-year) from an accredited institution; OR
• A combination of college coursework and relevant general work experience

Final eligibility and qualifications are determined by the confidential client based on the official vacancy announcement.

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Training

Selected candidates must successfully complete approximately six months of paid, formal intensive training at the client’s designated academy. Training covers:

• Relevant immigration, criminal, and administrative laws
• Agency-specific operations and federal law-enforcement procedures
• Firearms safety and qualification
• Defensive tactics and officer safety
• Physical conditioning and fitness standards
• Driving and vehicle operations
• Surveillance, apprehension, and report-writing techniques
• Spanish language instruction (where provided) and other operational skills

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Compensation & Incentives

• Entry-level starting pay is approximately $51,000 annually (as stated by the client), with potential additional incentives after successful completion of training.
• Some hires may be eligible for post-training incentives (for example, amounts noted by the client for academy completion and prioritized-location acceptance); actual incentives, eligibility, and amounts are subject to the confidential client’s policies.

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Ideal Candidate & Key Skills

The confidential client seeks applicants who demonstrate:

• Strong judgment, leadership, and decision-making ability
• Composure and sound performance under pressure
• Excellent observation, analytical, and communication skills
• Professional integrity and reliability
• Physical fitness and readiness for demanding field operations
• Ability to learn and apply laws, regulations, and procedures
• Capability to work independently and collaboratively in multi-agency environments
• Willingness to work outdoors and relocate to assigned duty locations

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Important Requirements & Conditions

Applicants should be prepared to:

• Complete extensive background, medical, and fitness evaluations
• Serve in remote, rural, or otherwise challenging duty locations
• Relocate to an available duty location based on operational needs
• Successfully finish all required training and qualification standards

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Location & Hiring Details

This posting is for opportunities that may require relocation and assignment to duty locations along Northern or Southern U.S. borders. The authoritative location for this specific listing is West Park, FL; however, selected candidates must be willing to accept assignment to other duty locations as needed.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.