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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Role Overview

Confidential Client is seeking motivated candidates for a Criminal Investigator role supporting border security operations. This position involves field investigations, surveillance, interdiction, and collaboration with other law-enforcement partners to protect national borders. Candidates should be prepared for physically demanding work in remote or challenging environments and willing to relocate to assigned duty locations.

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What You’ll Do

• Patrol assigned border areas to detect and prevent illegal entry and contraband.
• Detect, identify, and apprehend individuals suspected of violating immigration and federal laws.
• Conduct surveillance, inspections, questioning, and examinations of people, vehicles, and property.
• Gather and evaluate information via observation, interviews, documents, and records.
• Respond to and investigate potential border-security and immigration violations.
• Detect and interdict illegal drugs, contraband, and other prohibited items.
• Operate vehicles, communications equipment, surveillance systems, and related technology.
• Prepare detailed reports, maintain records, and document enforcement activity.
• Coordinate with federal, state, local, tribal, and international law-enforcement agencies.
• Make sound decisions and maintain composure in stressful and potentially hazardous situations.
• Support the client’s mission to protect national security and public safety.

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Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet applicable federal hiring and qualification requirements, including:

• 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 appointment (exceptions may apply for prior federal law-enforcement service or certain veterans' preference).
• Meet applicable education and/or general work-experience requirements.
• Ability and willingness to successfully complete background, medical, physical, and training requirements.

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Education & Experience

Candidates may qualify through one of these pathways:

• One year of general work experience demonstrating decision-making, leadership, composure under stress, and ability to learn regulations/procedures; OR
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; OR
• An applicable combination of college coursework and general work experience.

Final eligibility and qualification determinations are made by the hiring agency.

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Training

• Selected candidates must complete approximately six months of paid, formal intensive training at the Border Patrol Academy (Artesia, NM).
• Training topics include immigration and nationality law, border-operations procedures, firearms, defensive tactics, physical training, driving and vehicle operations, Spanish language basics, officer safety, surveillance and apprehension techniques, and more.

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Compensation & Incentives

• Entry-level starting pay is approximately $51,000 per year.
• After completing academy training, employees may be eligible for pay incentives (example: $10,000 academy completion incentive and potential additional incentives for acceptance of prioritized locations) subject to policy and eligibility.

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Ideal Candidate

• Strong judgment and decision-making skills
• Leadership, initiative, and ability to take charge
• Composure under pressure and reliability in stressful situations
• Strong observation, analytical, and communication skills
• Integrity, professionalism, and commitment to public service
• Physical fitness and readiness for demanding field operations
• Ability to learn and apply laws, regulations, and procedures
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to work outdoors and relocate to assigned duty locations

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Veterans

Confidential Client encourages applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference to apply. Eligible veterans may receive applicable hiring consideration and should be prepared to document preference eligibility during the hiring process.

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Important Requirements

• Meet U.S. citizenship and residency requirements.
• Meet applicable age requirements or qualify for an exception.
• Successfully complete required background investigations and suitability screening.
• Successfully complete required medical, physical, and other pre-employment checks.
• Successfully complete approximately six months of paid academy training.
• Be willing to work in remote, rural, desert, mountainous, or otherwise challenging environments.
• Be willing to relocate to assigned Northern or Southern border duty locations.

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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.

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