Marine Interdiction Agent

Requirements

• Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers those with Merchant Mariner Credentials the exceptional opportunity of a career in law enforcement working with an elite team of highly trained professionals whose camaraderie, pride, and purpose are hallmarks of their daily mission protecting America.
• This career ladder position has a grade level progression of GS-11, GS-12 and GS-13.
• You may be eligible for a promotion to the next higher grade level automatically (without re-applying) once you complete 52-weeks at each grade level (with supervisor approval) and any additional training, licensing, and certification requirements.
• This GS-11 grade level position has a selective factor: As a minimum qualification requirement all candidates must have a qualifying Merchant Mariner Credential. See the U.S.
• You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized
• experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as:
• Independently applying advanced skill in controlling/commanding law enforcement scenes to include conducting searches, making arrests, processing arrests and seizure of evidence and property.
• experience applying arrest authorities and constitutional law in various alleged criminal situations, or knowledge and
• experience of CBP laws, regulations, policies, legal precedent.
• experience: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. OR Combining
• Experience and Education: A combination of successfully completed post-bachelors’ education (above) and experience.
• Coast Guard Issued Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC): You must submit a valid, legible copy of your Merchant Mariner Credential at time of application.
• You must have your Official MMC Credential in hand at the time of scheduling and at assessment appointment.
• Residency: You must have had primary U.S. residency (includes protectorates as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years.
• You must submit proof of Veteran's Preference (DD-214 Member 4 Copy) at the time of application.
• You may be required to successfully complete the training requirement as a condition of employment.
• Failure to successfully complete the required course(s) of training in accordance with CBP standards and policies will result in placement into either a former or different position, demotion, or separation as determined by management and appropriate procedures.