CUSTOMS LIQUIDATOR
Start your career as a federal civilian employee with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Pathways Program for recent college graduates, a dynamic development program in the excepted service designed to lead to a competitive civil service career in the federal government.
Expected Training and Development:
- Orientation program for recent graduates hired for the program.
- Mentorship throughout the program.
- Individual Development Plan to create and track career planning, professional development, and training activities.
- At least 40 hours of formal, interactive training each year of the program.
- Positions offer opportunities for career advancement.
At the successful conclusion of this program, you may non-competitively be converted to a term or permanent position within the competitive service. Conversion is at the discretion of the agency and is neither guaranteed nor implied.
Eligibility: You are eligible for this opportunity if you are a recent graduate who has completed a qualifying associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, professional, doctoral, vocational, or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution (which may include Registered Apprenticeship Programs, Job Corps, AmeriCorps, and Peace Corps) within the previous two (2) years (no later than July 28, 2026). Review Recent Graduates for additional eligibility information.
Also, if you are a veteran who was unable to apply within two years of receiving your degree due to military service obligation, you have as long as six years after degree completion to apply. You must submit a copy of your transcripts showing type of degree received and date degree was received. In addition, please provide a copy of your DD-214 or a written statement from the armed forces certifying your dates of service and your rank, expected type of discharge, and anticipated date of separation.
Salary and Benefits: This position starts at a salary of $50,460 (GS-7, Step 1) to $80,243 (GS-9, Step 10) with promotion potential to $116,362 (GS-12, Step 10). Salary listed reflects the “Rest of U.S.” scale and will be adjusted to meet the locality pay of the duty location upon selection. Visit this link to view the locality pay tables by geographic area.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal benefits.
Duty Locations: Numerous positions are available in Rosemont, IL; Newark, NJ; and Houston, TX.
Position Description: Your work will strengthen the CBP’s ability to perform homeland security functions as a valuable member of a team of commercial, inspection, entry, liquidation, and Customs Officer employees. Typical duties include:
- Responding to basic, repetitive questions regarding reporting requirements and calculation methods.
- Participating in the review of company records on site to establish if goods meet eligibility requirements and to verify the adequacy of a company's drawback system.
- Examining the manufacturing process and various records to determine eligible quantities of goods, to trace imported merchandise through to exportation, to ensure use complies with applicable laws and regulations, and, for unused merchandise claims, to ensure imported goods are neither used in the United States nor commercially interchangeable.
- Tracing documentation to ensure a clear record exists from importation through manufacture to exportation.
- Occasional travel is expected for this position.
***Apply Now. This announcement will close on July 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. ***