CBP to host Imperial Valley hiring event

Customs and Border Protection will host an officer recruiting event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the American Job Center, located at 860 Main St.

CBP recruiters will be on hand at the event to answer questions and to assist with completing the online application.

Computers will be available on site for job applicants to use.

Due to mission-critical needs, the agency is offering a recruitment incentive for the following locations: Calexico and the cities of Douglas, Lukeville, Nogales and San Luis in Arizona.

The recruitment incentive pays 25 percent of an employee’s base pay, including locality, per year for three years.

A service agreement is required prior to entering on duty. This incentive applies to new federal employees only and is dependent upon the availability of funds.

As a key component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s frontline defense, a CBP officer’s primary responsibility is to detect and prevent terrorists, their weapons and other threats from entering the United States while facilitating legitimate trade and travel.

CBP officers are federal law enforcement officers responsible for enforcing more than 400 laws related to trade, contraband, agricultural pests and diseases, and admissibility of individuals.