Supervisory Interior Designer

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/28/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Individual Occupational Requirements Education Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study — 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. OR Experience General Experience (for GS-5 positions): Experience that provided a basic knowledge and understanding of interior design and the design process. Experience may have been gained in work such as interior design assistant or technician, architectural drafting, space planning, furniture/furnishings design, or other positions that require the practical application of design principles in a structured design process. The work of crafts persons or hobbyists in the following fields is not qualifying: painting, fiber art, weaving, woodworking, carpet installing, etc. Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that required 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. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Plan, organize, and direct individual and team study and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations; Leadership role in applying performance improvement processes, project management, and to conduct analytical studies; Plan, schedule, and conduct project studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the space planning and management work operations in both clinical and and administrative program or support setting; Developing new or modified organizational structures, records and files, management processes, staffing patterns, procedures for administering program services, guidelines and procedures pertaining to VA relationship in space planning and management functions; Projects and studies knowledge of major issues, program goals and objectives, work processes, and administrative operations of space planning. Preferred Experience: Knowledge of VACO Capital Assets Management (CAM), Technical Information Library (TIL), Complex design development and Non-Recurring Management (NRM) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Acquisition Strategy Administration and Management Capital Planning and Investment Assessment Civil Engineering Client Orientation Compliance Inspection Decision Making Financial Management Internal Controls/Integrity Interpersonal Effectiveness Interpersonal Skills Knowledge Management Labor Law Leadership Leadership Manages Human Resources Modeling and Simulation Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating Project Management Self-Management Strategic Thinking Structural Engineering Transportation 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: Some travel is required and will be principally local in nature; however, more extended travel is possible and may be required on short notice. Work requires management deadline projects so work hours may be extended as the project requires. Minimal lifting is required. 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/.
This position is located at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (VA ECHCS) in the Facilities Management Service (FMS), within the Office of the Associate Director. The incumbent works closely with a wide variety of service chiefs to include but not limited to the engineering service, the Chiefs and staff of various VA ECHCS clinical and administrative specialties, and other staff members.