Border Patrol Processing Coordinator - AZ Sectors

This Border Patrol Processing Coordinator entry-level position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, within the sectors listed below. 

Spanish language proficiency is required for this position. 

This position is a permanent appointment. Apply by December 16, 2022. 

At time of application you will be able to select a preferred duty station. Final offers are made based on operational needs and requirements and are determined by the U.S. Border Patrol. The sectors listed below include duty locations that may have vacancies at the time of the final offer. 

• BIG BEND SECTOR (Alpine & Sierra Blanca, TX) 
• DEL RIO SECTOR: (Del Rio, Eagle Pass, & Uvalde, TX) 
• EL CENTRO SECTOR (Imperial, CA) 
• EL PASO SECTOR (El Paso, TX) 
• LAREDO SECTOR (Laredo, TX) 
• RIO GRANDE VALLEY SECTOR (McAllen, TX) 
• SAN DIEGO SECTOR (San Ysidro, CA) 
• TUCSON SECTOR ((Ajo, Bisbee, Casa Grande, Douglas, Nogales, Sonoita, Tucson, & Willcox, AZ) 
• YUMA SECTOR (Yuma, AZ) 

Joining the Customs and Border Protection in the U.S. Border Patrol will allow you to use your expertise to support Border Patrol Agents with humanitarian care and intake processing of detainees and provide other clerical/administrative support to agents and other Agency personnel. 

This position has a salary range of $36,118.00 (GS-05, Step 1) to $52,341.00 (GS-06, Step 10). 

As a Border Patrol Processing Coordinator, your duties will include: 

• Receive and process custody of detainees; maintain well-being of detainees outside of a secure complex; inventory, tag and store detainees' personal property for tracking purposes; 
• Transport detainees to proceedings and medical facilities, which may require operating a passenger shuttle bus; 
• Communicate in the Spanish language; maintain contact with other sectors, stations, agencies and foreign consulates and make arrangements for removal procedures, travel and escorts; 
• Log the status of welfare checks of occupants, conduct visual inspections of temporary holding areas and input information into the appropriate processing system; 
• Draft and maintain administrative paperwork and reports related to property, transportation, and deportation documentation 

The competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job are: 

• Knowledge of theories, principles, and practices of industrial hygiene and occupational safety and health 
• Ability to operate a range of industrial hygiene survey equipment 
• Ability to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data 
• Ability to recognize environmental factors and stressors 
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing 
• Ability to independently plan, schedule, and execute multiple complex work assignments simultaneously 

Conditions of Employment 

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position 
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service 
• Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years  
• CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures 
• Must be able to qualify with and maintain proficiency in the use of firearms to protect and defend self and others 
• Spanish language proficiency is required for this position 
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid driver's license and be able to obtain and maintain a commercial driver's license 

Formal Training: You will be detailed to one of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) locations either in Charleston, South Carolina, or Artesia, New Mexico, for approximately 7 weeks of paid training. Successful completion of the training program is required for this position. 

You qualify for the GS-5 grade level if your supporting documentation shows you possess one of the following: 

Experience: You qualify for the GS-05 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: 

• Utilizing standard computer tools such as Microsoft Office to create basic reports, spreadsheets and presentations; 
• Assisting in applying policies and practices to safely and legally manage stressful situations and make sound decisions when dealing with tight deadlines or hostile or violent individuals; 
• Maintaining sensitive personal information while assisting with daily assignments including answering incoming calls for information; 
• Communicating orally and/or in writing to respond to routine requests for basic information; OR 

Education Substitution: Successful completion of a full four-year course of study above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is the normal prerequisite can be substituted for specialized experience. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45-quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school; OR 

Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of successfully completed college education AND specialized work experience. This will be calculated using your resume and official or unofficial college transcripts submitted with your application. 

You qualify for the GS-6 grade level if your supporting documentation shows you possess one of the following: 

Experience: You qualify for the GS-06 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: 

• Utilizing computer systems to analyze data, complete administrative reports and maintain logs by inputting information regarding file transfers, welfare checks and arrest information; 
• Assessing situations and applying training to manage hostile and dangerous situations; 
• Utilizing processing systems to document custody of individuals including inventorying and storing property and currency; 
• Independently responding to requests for information and composing written reports, information papers, policies/procedures, and other complete documents. 

There is no education substitution at the GS-06 level. 

How to Apply: 

To apply for this position, click the Apply button/link on this site. You will be linked to the CBP Talent Network page. Complete the information requested on that page AND for Position of Interest select Border Patrol Processing Coordinator. You will be provided a link to the official employment Announcement for this specific position on USAJOBS, the Federal Government’s official employment site. You will apply on-line on the USAJOBS site. 

The complete on-line application package must be submitted by 11:59PM (ET) on 12/16/2022 to receive consideration.