KMar Border Police Employee

MBO 3 | Bonaire, St. Eustatius or Saba | 36 hours | Vacancy number P&O2025_03_001 | Closing date 29 April 2025

Job description

In the position of Border Police Employee, you are deployed to carry out operational border police duties. This means that you are responsible for the performance of checks to ensure compliance with current legislation and regulations, with the objective of detecting illegal border crossings and criminal offences. You work closely with colleagues and chain partners in order to contribute to the safety of the Caribbean Netherlands. In this respect, you pay attention to unusual situations and you are able to take preventive and repressive action with attention to the surroundings.

As a Border Police Employee, you perform a variety of tasks and you work in various shifts with your team. You start your shift with a briefing so that you are up to date on the latest developments. Depending on the service, you are, for example, assigned to check passengers from Curaçao or the Netherlands to ensure they meet the entry requirements set out in the Admission and Deportation Act BES (WTU-BES). It is also possible that you carry out this inspection in the port, or that you go on patrol that day to assist with maritime border control. This involves monitoring the borders of the BES islands and being alert to suspicious signals and unusual situations. In case of suspicious situations, you act in cooperation with chain partners like Customs, the Coast Guard, and the KPCN. Ultimately, this could lead to an end to people smuggling / human trafficking or the trade in narcotics. It is important to have a flexible and proactive attitude.

Job responsibilities

• As a Border Guard, you check whether people at the border crossing points of the BES islands meet the entry requirements, both at the airport and at the seaports;

• You carry out the police duties at the airports in the Caribbean Netherlands and you intervene in crisis situations and security incidents;

• You carry out patrols as part of the Civil Aviation Security Service (BBLV) and as part of the maritime border patrols;
• Where necessary, you provide assistance in emergency situations and/or to the Dutch Caribbean Police Force (KPCN);
• You are a specialist in the detection of migration criminality, human trafficking, travel and residence document fraud, and other cross-border criminality;
• You are correct, service-oriented, and representative for the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee and you provide a service to citizens.

The organisation

In the Caribbean Netherlands, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee is, amongst other things, responsible for border control, police duties at the airport, civil aviation security, and military police services. The majority of the work takes place at the airports and seaports of the Caribbean Netherlands.

The department

The work is carried out by the BES Department of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee Caribbean Brigade. The BES Department is charged with the implementation of the operational activities arising from Section 5 of the Security Act BES on Bonaire, Saba, and St. Eustatius. It is a composite department where border guards from the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland work together with military personnel from the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee of the Ministry of Defence.

Competencies

• Result orientation;

• Collaboration skills;
• Accuracy;
• Resistance to stress;
• Decisiveness;
• Flexibility.

Job requirements

• Your intellectual and professional ability is at level 3 of Senior Secondary Vocational Education (MBO);

• You have good written and spoken command of the Dutch language or are willing to work hard on developing these skills.
• You are in possession of a swimming diploma or are willing to obtain this on your own initiative before the start of the training;
• You are in possession of a category B driving licence or are willing to obtain this before the end of the training;
• You are willing to follow job-related training in the Netherlands and in the Caribbean.
• Annually, you meet the IBT requirements in accordance with the regulations (integral vocational skills training).

What we offer

• A competitive salary in preliminary scale 5 (at the start of the training) and salary scale 6 (after completion of the training) of at least $2,132 and at most $2,984 gross per month in case of a 36-hour working week. Assignment to a pay scale based on knowledge and experience;

• Holiday allowance (8.33% of the remuneration) in the month of May;
• A thirteenth month (8.33% of the remuneration) in the month of November;
• Irregular hours allowance in connection with rotating shifts;
• A pension provision placed with Pensioenfonds Caribisch Nederland (PCN);
• 182 holiday hours per year in case of a 36-hour working week and 22 extra holiday hours in case of rostered shifts / irregular hours;
• Internal training opportunities;
• A temporary appointment for one year, with the prospect of a permanent appointment based on good performance, a positive evaluation, and completion of the basic training for general investigative officer of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee in the Caribbean Netherlands, as well as the integral vocational skills training and violence management (IBT);
• A removal scheme for candidates who respond from outside the island.

Procedure

An assessment, case and/or reference check may be part of the procedure.
The following order is taken into account in the selection:

• Official RCN staff on the BES Islands (internal);
• Residents of the Caribbean part of the Netherlands (external);
• Other candidates (external).

An assessment, sports test, psychological examination, medical examination, and screening are mandatory parts of this selection procedure and must be passed.

Applicants should be prepared for an online aptitude test and various examinations.

If you are selected, you receive a personal invitation by email.

Work location

The work location for this position is either Bonaire, St. Eustatius or Saba, as desired. When submitting your application, it is important to mention your choice of work location. This choice is final, a transfer to another work location at the request of the employee is not possible.

Training

A number of training courses are mandatory to fulfil this position with the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee. These training courses are offered by the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee after the provisional appointment of the candidate. The successful completion of this training is a condition for permanent appointment.  The training lasts approximately nine months and is given partly in the Netherlands and partly locally.

The training includes:

• Job-related training in the area of the various tasks of the KMar belonging to the basic training for general investigative officer KMar Caribbean Netherlands;
• Integral vocational skills training and violence management (IBT).

Appointment requirements

• A Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG);

• A Declaration of No Objection (VGB) issued by the MIVD (level B);
• A medical examination for admission to the pension fund;
• Dutch citizenship.

Good to know for those interested outside the Caribbean Netherlands

• The salary is in US dollars which is the official currency in the Caribbean Netherlands;

• The Caribbean Netherlands has its own tax regulations. The income exceeding the tax-free sum of $21,373 in 2025 is taxed in the first bracket, up to an income of $51,250, at 30.4%. In the second bracket, a tax rate of 35.4% applies.
• You are or will become a resident of the Caribbean Netherlands

More information?

For substantive information about the vacancy you can contact Errol Klunder, Team Leader Operations BES (eh.klunder@mindef.nl), or ask questions during the recruitment event or our live session on April 15th via the Facebook page of the Rijksdienst Caribisch Nederland."

Digital application

You can send your application, including your Curriculum Vitae, motivation letter and completely filled-out questionnaire including any attachments to: vacature@rijksdienstcn.com.