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.

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

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Overview

Confidential Client (via Careertakes) is hiring Government Security Officers to support federal border-security operations. This role involves field enforcement, surveillance, and coordination with partner agencies to detect and prevent illegal entry, contraband movement, and threats to national security. Candidates should be prepared for physically demanding, sometimes remote assignments and a structured federal hiring and training process.

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What You’ll Do

• Patrol assigned border areas to detect and prevent illegal entry into the United States.
• Detect, identify, and apprehend individuals suspected of violating immigration and other federal laws.
• Conduct surveillance, inspections, questioning, and examinations of individuals, vehicles, and property.
• Gather and evaluate information through 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 other law‑enforcement technology.
• Prepare reports, maintain records, and document enforcement activities.
• Coordinate and work with federal, state, local, tribal, and international law‑enforcement partners.
• Make sound decisions and maintain composure in stressful and potentially hazardous situations.
• Perform duties in remote, rural, mountainous, desert, or otherwise challenging environments.

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Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must meet applicable federal hiring and qualification requirements, which 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 the time of appointment unless an exception applies (some exceptions may be available for prior federal law‑enforcement service or veterans’ preference).
• Meet applicable education and/or general work‑experience requirements.
• Successful completion of required background investigations, medical, and physical suitability requirements.

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Education & Experience

Candidates may qualify via one of these pathways:

• One year of general work experience demonstrating responsibility, sound decision‑making, composure under stress, and ability to learn rules/procedures; OR
• A bachelor’s degree (a full four‑year course of study from an accredited college or university); OR
• An applicable combination of college coursework and general work experience.

Final eligibility and qualification determinations will be made by the Confidential Client based on the official vacancy announcement.

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Training

Selected candidates are required to complete approximately six months of paid, formal, intensive training at the Border Patrol Academy (or other designated federal training location). Training typically covers:

• Immigration and nationality law
• Border‑specific operations and procedures
• Federal law‑enforcement procedures
• Firearms and defensive tactics
• Physical fitness and conditioning
• Driving and vehicle operations
• Language training as required
• Officer safety, surveillance, and apprehension techniques

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Duty Locations

• Assignments may be at Northern or Southern U.S. border locations.
• Duty locations can be remote, rural, desert, mountainous, or otherwise challenging.
• Candidates must be willing to relocate to assigned duty locations based on operational needs.

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Compensation & Incentives

• Estimated pay is approximately $54,422 per year (estimated).
• Entry‑level starting pay is noted at approximately $51,000 annually, with potential additional incentives.
• After successful completion of the academy training program, employees may be eligible for a $10,000 pay incentive and possibly an additional $10,000 for accepting certain prioritized locations, subject to program rules and Confidential Client policies.

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Ideal Candidate

Confidential Client seeks applicants who demonstrate:

• Strong judgment, initiative, and leadership ability
• Ability to remain calm and decisive under pressure
• Excellent observation and analytical skills
• Clear and effective communication and interpersonal abilities
• Integrity, professionalism, and respect for the rule of law
• Physical fitness and readiness for demanding field operations
• Ability to learn and apply laws, regulations, and procedures
• Comfort working independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to work outdoors and in challenging environments
• Commitment to public service, border security, and national safety
• Willingness to relocate to assigned duty locations

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Veterans

Applicants eligible for Veterans’ Preference are encouraged to apply. Eligible veterans may receive applicable hiring consideration and should be prepared to provide documentation of their preference eligibility during the hiring process.

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Important Requirements

Candidates should be prepared to:

• Meet U.S. citizenship and residency requirements.
• Meet applicable age requirements or qualify for an exception.
• Successfully complete background investigations, medical, physical, and other pre‑employment requirements.
• Successfully complete the academy training and qualification requirements.
• Work in remote, rural, mountainous, desert, and other challenging environments.
• Relocate to a Northern or Southern border duty location if assigned.

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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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