Training Instructor

The Office of Legal Educations (OLE) mission is to promote justice through training, educating, and developing DOJ personnel and the broader government legal community in legal, legal support, and administrative skills. OLE provides substantive support for the planning, delivery, operation, and evaluation of training programs for EOUSA, the Department of Justice and other Federal agencies. The National Advocacy Center is located on the campus of the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC.

Salary $106,437 - $138,370 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13

Open & closing dates 05/14/2026 to 05/28/2026

1 vacancy in the following location:
Columbia, SC

Remote job No Telework eligible Yes as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Not required Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive

• Determining lecture objectives, instructional strategies, and training media/materials.
• Reviewing existing instructional methods and materials from other sources and determining applicability in meeting current training needs.
• Keeping abreast of advancements in technology in assigned areas to determine applicability of new techniques to OLE programs.
• Providing subject matter expertise for the integration of new applications and equipment into assigned litigation technology course of instruction.
• Developing interactive, self‑paced learning modules using appropriate applications (e.g., Adobe Captivate and Presenter).
• Coordinating the scheduling of programs, staff, and participants to ensure effective programming/execution and delivery of training.
• Advising management and staff in the planning, development, presentation, and evaluation of complex training and education programs.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre‑employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• Time‑in‑Grade:
  Federal employees must meet time‑in‑grade requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.
• You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

GS-13:
At least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service.

Specialized

Experience:

Planning and developing classroom and online training using various electronic software or media (i.e. Adobe Captivate, Adobe Connect, Adobe Presenter etc.); assessing and managing content development of performance‑based training and exercises for eLitigation programs; conducting training on eLitigation software (e.g., IPRO Eclipse, Nuix eDiscovery Workstation, Trial Director, Relativity, PowerPoint, Cloud Nine LAW, and Everlaw); and providing technical guidance on a variety of eLitigation software for use at trial in criminal and civil cases.

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if:
1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility,
2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and
3) you are found…