Deportation Officer

About the role

Are you ready to defend the homeland? Launch a dynamic and rewarding career as a Deportation Officer with Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO) at ICE! Join a dedicated team safeguarding U.S. borders and upholding immigration laws, playing a key role in defending our nation. Organizational Location: Positions are located within ERO Field Office Areas of Consideration (FOD AOR) and are assigned based on the needs of the agency.

What you'll do

As a Deportation Officer at the Entry Level, you will work with more experienced officers to provide support and perform the following segments of work related to immigration investigation, custody, identification and location, arrest, prosecution and deportation: Assist with the apprehension of individuals that are accused of violating immigration or related laws; Assist with preparing investigative reports in sufficient detail and accuracy to support possible prosecution and/or administrative action; Perform law enforcement support duties such as taking fingerprints and photographs; Conduct routine interviews using various law enforcement methods and techniques (e.g., observation, interviews, document inspection, data analysis, etc.) to respond to a variety of immigration inquiries and complaints; and Document, transport, deport, and/or escort criminal and non-criminal migrants under the guidance of a more senior officer. Initiate both criminal and civil prosecutions and deport migrants to foreign countries as well as performing various aspects of custodial operations related to civil immigration enforcement. This is an open continuous announcement closing 12/31/2026. The initial cut-off date for qualified applicants to be considered for selection is scheduled for 10/9/2026. Additional cut-off dates for selection consideration will be established based on agency needs. NOTE: Applicants currently serving in the ICE Deportation Officer position cannot use this announcement for reassignment, promotion or change to lower grade purposes. View Common Definitions of terms found in this announcement. These are non-bargaining unit positions. This entry-level role requires no college degree and may offer up to $30,000 in signing bonuses. Recruitment incentives available to eligible candidates require a service agreement. An additional one-time $5,000 incentive will be given to eligible candidates in the following hard to fill locations: Karnes City, TX * Folkston, GA * Providence, RI * Binghamton, NY * Milwaukee, WI * Kansas City, MO * Louisville, KY * Amarillo, TX * San Angelo, TX * Casper, WY * Cheyenne, WY * Gillette, WY * Fargo, ND * Duluth, MN * Minot, ND * Rock Springs, WY * Centennial, CO * Albuquerque, NM * Philipsburg, PA * Tucson, AZ * Fort Snelling, MN * Sioux Falls, SD * Rapid City, SD * Cedar Rapids, IA * Grand Forks, ND * North Platte, NE * Lafayette, LA * Seattle, WA * Anchorage, AK * Eugene, OR * Richland, WA * San Francisco, CA * Boise, ID * Springfield, MA * Saipan, MP. Geographic Preference: You have the opportunity to identify TWO geographic preferences in your application. Your preference locations are NOT guaranteed. The duty location extended at the final job offer will be based on the needs of the Agency and availability of positions and funding. Upon final job offer you may be offered a duty location that is not within your geographic preferences. You must be willing to accept any duty location that falls within the area of responsibility (AOR). For example, if offered FOD Atlanta, you may be offered a final duty location of Lumpkin, GA. Please view the duty locations within each FOD AOR ICE Field Offices. If you decline the duty location offered during the official job offer, you will be removed from further consideration. Selectees' applications will not be placed on hold to wait for a more desirable location to become available. You will have to reapply to a new announcement. Location: Selectees are required to pay a

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You qualify for the GL-5 grade level if you possess one of the following: Experience: Three (3) years of progressively responsible general experience one of which includes experience demonstrating the ability to: analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; communicate effectively orally and in writing; and deal effectively with others in person-to-person situations. (Note: Such experience may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work. Experience in substantive and relevant secretarial, clerical, or other responsible work is qualifying if it provided evidence of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position. Experience of a general clerical nature, i.e. typing, filing, routine procedural processing, maintaining records, or other non-specialized tasks, is NOT creditable.); OR- Education: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a Bachelor's degree. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time undergraduate study is defined as 30 semester or 45 quarter hours; OR- Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for GL-5 and will be computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience requirement; then determining education as a percentage of the education requirement; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. You qualify for the GL-7 grade level if you possess one of the following: Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience performing basic trainee level duties such as: conducting interviews and writing basic reports to be included in case records; securing signed statements, affidavits and documentary evidence; searching databases to obtain information; answering general inquiries from federal, state, and local government representatives; and under the guidance of a more experienced officer, supporting arrests of individuals accused of violating federal, state, or local government laws; OR- Education: Successful completion one year of full-time graduate level education at an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR- Superior Academic Achievement: In order to be creditable under this provision, superior academic achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and claim eligibility for superior academic achievement based on one of the following: Class standing in the upper third of the graduating class in th

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