Job Description

** Interior Designer**

**General Services Administration**

**Location**

** Relocation expenses reimbursed**

No

** Telework eligible**

Yes as determined by agency policy

**Duties**

** Summary**

As a Senior Interior Designer, you will operate as a subject matter and program expert for the Interior Design and Workplace Solutions sections.

**Location of position: Public Buildings Service (PBS), Office of Design and Construction, Philadelphia, PA.**

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

**Responsibilities**

The major duties of the Senior Interior Designer GS-13 include but are not limited to the following:

+ Provide and/or facilitate technical training for new hires and journeyman level Workplace Specialists and Interior Designers in conjunction with the supervisor(s).

+ Provide quality assurance on technical documentation and other Workplace Specialist (WS) or Interior Design (ID) deliverables to ensure consistency within the sections.

+ Serve as Furniture Consultant, providing expert guidance to the Interior Design and Workplace teams on emerging industry trends and updates to the GSA contract.

+ Develop and present marketing materials to customers and GSA.

+ Serve as Workplace Consultant, presenting GSA Workplace Solutions services and/or new office space strategies to customers. **Travel Required**

25% or less - Occasional travel to job sites, client agency locations, and off-site locations is required for this position.

** Supervisory status**

No

** Promotion Potential**

13

**Requirements**

** Conditions of Employment**

+ US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)

+ Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date

+ Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable

+ Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

+ Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a **political** Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.

+ Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).

+ Have a valid driver's license.

+ The work is primarily sedentary, but may require walking on hard surfaces and standing for long periods of time. During project site visits, the incumbent may be required to walk, bend, and be exposed to the environment and the hazards of the project site.

+ The work is primarily performed in an office environment, although visits to building/construction sites may require recurring exposure to a variety of conditions such as dust and chemical odors, slippery or uneven ground, falling objects, noise, dust, and environmental or other discomforts or hazards. ** Qualifications**

For each job on your resume, provide:

+ the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)

+ number of hours per week you worked (if part time). If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click .

The GS-13 salary range starts at $100,161.00 per year.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. **Specialized experience is experience providing technical guidance and oversight of interior design and space planning projects. Such experience must include:**

+ **Overseeing and directing the development of interior design and space planning projects.**

+ **Monitoring and directing the technical execution of space planning/interior design program requirements.**

+ **Executing complex interior design/space planning projects.** 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.

**Education**

Note: 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:

**Additional information**

Bargaining Unit status: None.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.

** How You Will Be Evaluated**

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities. Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered.

+ Expert knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, and techniques of interior design, space management and space planning, layout, furniture and interior design in order to serve as a regional expert in the design and workplace area.

+ Expert knowledge of national & industry standards relating to workplace strategy, space planning, interior design & furniture.

+ Expert knowledge of advanced and innovative space planning and interior design applications and practices, with expert ability to implement state-of-the-art planning techniques to meet unusual requirements.

+ Expert skill and ability to communicate effectively and persuasively orally, graphically, and in writing. Expert ability to develop visual representations and present them in a persuasive fashion; including the ability to draft working drawings and to do freehand and computer ai sketching and rendering.

+ Knowledge of GSA and Federal regulations for procurement and contract administration including the Federal Property Management Regulations; Federal Acquisition Regulations; simplified acquisition procedures; GSA Acquisition Manual and Federal Acquisition Service.

Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.

If you are eligible under GSAs Career Transition Assistance Plan , you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.

**To preview questions please .** **Background checks and security clearance**

**Security clearance**

**Drug test required**

No

**Current GSA Employees are not required to submit an SF-50.**

**If you are** **eligible** - **submit a, b, and c**: **(a)** proof of eligibility including agency notice; **(b)** SF-50, and **(c)** most recent performance appraisal.

**Current or Former Political Appointees:** Submit SF-50.

**College transcripts:** If you are using some or all of your college education to meet qualification requirements for this position, you must submit a photocopy of your college transcript(s). If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. For education completed outside the United States, also submit a valid foreign credential evaluation that substantiates possession of the required education. ** If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:**

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

**Benefits**

A career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will

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