CBP aims to increase law enforcement recruitment with highly visible transit

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection has rolled out a new marketing and advertising campaign in and around Washington, D.C., and the Pentagon, “D.C. Transit,” aimed at recruiting and hiring more law enforcement personnel to meet the demands of the mission.

The campaign runs from April 7 to June 29, which falls during peak tourist season in Washington, D.C. This coincides with the National Cherry Blossom Festival and spring break travel, allowing CBP to reach a wider audience and maximize visibility and engagement.

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Be Tomorrow’s Secret Service! The United States Secret Service is excited to announce a new hiring initiative where Service meets Opportunity!

A recruitment bonus is available to *newly hired federal employees for the following positions:

• Police Officer (Uniformed Division)
• Criminal Investigator (Special Agent)
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is accepting applications from exporters of U.S. farm and food products for a two-city trade mission to Japan, June 5-8. The trade mission offers U.S. agribusinesses the potential to increase or expand their sales to Japan, one of the United States’ top five agricultural export markets. U.S. exports of agricultural products to Japan exceeded $14.6 billion in 2022.

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WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) announced the intent to hire 200 Air Interdiction Agents (AIA) this year through direct-hire authority, despite a drop in candidates due to a national shortage of pilots.

“This hiring authority will enable CBP to offer on-the-spot tentative job offers and compete at job fairs with the airline industry,” said Andrea Bright, CBP’s Assistant Commissioner of Human Resources. “At CBP, not only do we provide job security, competitive pay and benefits, but you have an opportunity to serve your community and country.”

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WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is currently accepting applications for Border Patrol Agent (BPA) GL-5 paygrade positions as part of its ongoing efforts to increase BPA hiring.

“CBP and law enforcement agencies across the country are experiencing hiring challenges,” said Andrea Bright, CBP’s Assistant Commissioner of Human Resources. “Adding the BPA GL-5 to the February announcement increases the size of the applicant pool without compromising the standards of the CBP workforce.”

The GL-5 paygrade is open to applicants who have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.   more...

DCSA is proud to announce four new Regional Director positions: Mid- Atlantic (Alexandria, VA), Eastern (Andover, MA), Central (Farmers Branch, TX), and Western (EITHER San Diego or Los Angeles, CA). If you have a working knowledge of DCSA's mission's including Background investigations, Industrial Security, and Counterintelligence/Insider Threat; expert knowledge of Defense security programs, current regulatory guidance, operational procedures as well as an expert understanding of the defense industrial base; demonstrated experience building collaborative relationships with customers, industry representatives and other stakeholders and demonstrated experience leading diverse teams. One of these positions may be the job for you! Apply online by June 13: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/654037100#A.   more...