Interior Designer - Intermittent - Not to Exceed 1 Year

Veterans Health Administration • Phoenix, AZ

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Interior Designer plans, implements, and manages the complete Interior Design Program for the Phoenix VA Healthcare System, including satellite facilities. The role provides interior design services from concept through installation and supports new construction and renovation projects. It plans and coordinates work involving other individuals and commercial vendors and serves as a liaison on interior design matters.

The position is intermittent and not to exceed one year, with a possible extension. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The position is not virtual. The role is based at the GS-11 level and requires qualifying specialized experience, education, or a combination of the two. The work may include office-based tasks, walking throughout facilities and grounds, construction-site and off-site visits, and travel or driving as needed.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service.
• Applicants are subject to a background/security investigation and must complete online onboarding.
• Selected applicants must provide acceptable identification for pre-employment requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• A one-year probationary period or two-year trial period is required, as applicable.
• For current or former federal employees subject to time-in-grade rules, GS-11 applicants must have 52 weeks at GS-09; supporting SF-50 documentation is required.
• Qualifying occupational education: a major in interior design or another field supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in interior design, interior architecture, or interior environmental design; alternatively, passage of the NCIDQ examination. Transcript or proof of passage is required when applicable.
• Alternatively, applicants may qualify through specialized experience involving interior-space design and alteration, including problem solving, programming, design analysis, space planning, knowledge of construction and building systems, preparation of design documents, coordination with engineering disciplines, and project management.
• For GS-11, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09, or qualifying education, or a qualifying combination of education and experience.
• Education may substitute for GS-11 experience with a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; transcripts are required.
• A qualifying combination of specialized experience and education may be used as described in the announcement; transcripts are required when applicable.
• The position requires competencies including administration and management, attention to detail, creative thinking, customer service, decision making, design, financial management, flexibility, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, learning, reasoning, self-management, stress tolerance, and teamwork.
• Physical demands may include walking, lifting items under 50 pounds, light furniture moving or rearranging, carrying heavy or bulky catalogs, artwork, or samples, and dexterity for drafting, sketching, and writing.
• Travel or driving may be needed to showrooms, furniture dealers, construction sites, and satellite facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide complete interior design services, from concept through installation, for the organization and its satellite facilities.
• Plan, consult, advise, develop specifications, and design spaces involved in new construction and renovation.
• Review Architect/Engineer submittals for compliance with VA regulations and facility design criteria.
• Serve as a technical representative on design and finish specifications matters.
• Develop and maintain short- and long-range interior-improvement project schedules through the facility’s five-year interior design plan and other programs.
• Represent the facility at design-trade functions and maintain rapport with design-industry vendors and representatives.
• Respond to requests and complaints related to interior design and moves.
• Advise the supervisor on suitable responses to deficiencies in design functions, where applicable.
• Plan and coordinate the activities of other individuals and commercial vendors, and serve as a liaison.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type.
• Selected applicants may request prior work or military service credit toward annual leave accrual, subject to approval and not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree