Employee will serve as an Interior Designer for the Veterans Healthcare System in Orlando, FL. which may also include interior design services for Outpatient Clinics and leased spaces in Orlando. The primary purpose of this position will provide technical, administrative, and professional interior design services

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Plans, implements, manages, administers operates and supports interior design services and programs related to the operation and safety of the medical center. Provides advice and space planning, which includes surveying buildings, facilities, and environmental conditions. Coordinates issues involving spaces, layouts, costs, physical, functional, psychological, safety, and related factors. Selects color schemes, architectural finish materials and furnishings (i.e., wall and floor coverings; draperies/window coverings; light fixtures; signage furniture; and accessories). Prepares and maintains the interior design budget. Develops cost estimates and budget submissions. Serves as the credit card approving official and purchase card holder. Reconciles purchase card charges and maintains purchasing and budget documentation. Uses Computer Aided Design (CAD) and drafting/architectural software to maintain accurate records of projects in all stages, from planning and design through completion. Conducts investigations and feasibility studies for large scale, complex space allocations requirements for both unoccupied space and reconfigurations of existing spaces. Holds conferences and interviews with clients, management, and office personnel to define scope of work, analyze work functions/requirements. Performs other related duties as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm NOTE: This is a TEMPORARY appointment (not-to-exceed 1 year). This appointment may be renewed for additional service in accordance with Agency needs for 1 additional year. Temporary positions offer health insurance (if the employee is expected to work at least 130 hours per month for at least 90 days) but do not offer life insurance or retirement benefits and may be terminated at any time before the expiration date. The appointment to a Temporary position does not confer eligibility for promotion or reassignment to other positions or the ability to be non-competitively converted to permanent employment. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Requirements

Qualifications

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 aPh.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 ofsuccessfully 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: ArchitectureDesignPlanning 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/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address Orlando VA Medical Center 13800 Veterans Way Orlando, FL 32827 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]