Interior Designer

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Requires one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this Interior Designer position to be filled.

Specialized experience includes the performance of work concerned with the design and alteration of interior spaces to meet functional and aesthetic needs such as : Identifying, researching, and creatively solving problems pertaining to the function and quality of the interior environment.

Performing services relative to interior spaces, including programming, design analysis, space planning and aesthetics, using specialized knowledge of interior construction, building systems and components, building codes, equipment, materials, and furnishings.

Preparing drawings and documents relative to the design of interior spaces in order to enhance and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

Coordinating and integrating the mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering disciplines within the interior context.

Managing projects, developing cost estimates, evaluating bid proposals, reviewing construction documents, participating in on-site construction visits, conducting pre- and post-occupancy evaluations, developing standards for efficient space management, etc.

NOTE : Resume(s) must clearly support the required specialized experience AND support responses to the online questionnaire to be creditable.

• OR- SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) : Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.
• M., if related. Education must include a major study in interior design or other field that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in interior design, interior architecture, or interior environmental design;

or passage of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) examination (NCIDQ Documentation Required).

OR- COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) : Equivalent combination of successfully completed Graduate level education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience qualification requirements.

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position : Architecture Design Planning and Evaluating IMPORTANT : A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week.

All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start / end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities.

Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.

g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : Work is normally performed while seated at a drawing board or computer keyboard.

Frequent walking is required during field surveys and installation of project work. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https : / / www.

opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / classification-qualifications / general-schedule-qualification-standards / .