What are the responsibilities and job description for the Interior Designer position at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs?
Summary
The Interior Designer position at Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks (VHSO) - Fayetteville - Arkansas is responsible for all interior design at the Medical Center and seven (7) Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Directs the planning - implementation - and operational management of a complete Interior Design program for a VA organization.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 05/06/2026. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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 Requirement: Applicants who meet the Individual Occupational Requirements described below are fully qualified for the specified entry grade and must also meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements. To qualify you must possess one of the following: 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 Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-05): 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. In addition to meeting the above Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) - applicants must also meet the experience or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: - Budget and procurement experience of cost estimating - preparing specifications - working with vendors - and overseeing FF&E purchases. - Healthcare interior design experience of understanding infection control - patient flow - safety requirements and designing clinical environments. - Experience working with software design such as AutoCAD - Revit and related tools used for space planning and construction documents. - Project management experience by managing design projects from concept through construction - including coordination with A/E/C teams. OR Education: I have 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 (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR Combination of Specialized Experience and Education: I have a combination of Specialized Experience and Education beyond the first wo graduate years or 36 semester hours and specialized experience to meet the total experience requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrates the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (Transcript required). Physical Requirements: The purpose of contacts is most often to provide professional advice on specific design or project requirement problems - consultation purposes - influence managers - coordination of work - research new technology - or recommend new/innovative business processes. The incumbent may sometimes encounter resistance due to conflicts caused by competing objectives - resource problems - or organizational conflicts. 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/. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Design Customer Service Veteran and Customer Focus Technical Competence
Duties
The Interior Designer position at Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks (VHSO) - Fayetteville - Arkansas is responsible for all interior design at the Medical Center and seven (7) Community Based Outpatient Clinics. Directs the planning - implementation - and operational management of a complete Interior Design program for a VA organization.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 05/06/2026. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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 Requirement: Applicants who meet the Individual Occupational Requirements described below are fully qualified for the specified entry grade and must also meet the specialized experience and/or education requirements. To qualify you must possess one of the following: 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 Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-05): 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. In addition to meeting the above Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) - applicants must also meet the experience or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: - Budget and procurement experience of cost estimating - preparing specifications - working with vendors - and overseeing FF&E purchases. - Healthcare interior design experience of understanding infection control - patient flow - safety requirements and designing clinical environments. - Experience working with software design such as AutoCAD - Revit and related tools used for space planning and construction documents. - Project management experience by managing design projects from concept through construction - including coordination with A/E/C teams. OR Education: I have 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 (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR Combination of Specialized Experience and Education: I have a combination of Specialized Experience and Education beyond the first wo graduate years or 36 semester hours and specialized experience to meet the total experience requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrates the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. (Transcript required). Physical Requirements: The purpose of contacts is most often to provide professional advice on specific design or project requirement problems - consultation purposes - influence managers - coordination of work - research new technology - or recommend new/innovative business processes. The incumbent may sometimes encounter resistance due to conflicts caused by competing objectives - resource problems - or organizational conflicts. 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/. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Design Customer Service Veteran and Customer Focus Technical Competence
Duties
- Major duties and responsibilities include: Responsible for planning - implementation and operational management of a complete Interior Design program for a VA organization
- Plan and coordinate the activities of other individuals - commercial vendors and to serve as liaison with same
- Provides complete - from concept to installation - interior design services for the organization to include satellite facilities
- Provides plans - consultation - advice - specifications - and designs for virtually all spaces involved in new construction and/or renovation
- reviews Architect/Engineer submittals for compliance with VA regulations and facility design criteria
- Develops and maintains a schedule of short and long range interior-improvement projects for the facility through the 5-year interior design plan and other programs to identify existing and future project needs
- Originates orders for furnishings - window treatments - patient cubicle curtains - wall coverings - floor coverings - wall art - lighting - ceiling treatments - casework - and all other interior design related accoutrements
- Effectively utilizes an annual interior design budget in recurring funds and budgeting projects that may involve millions of dollars in non-recurring funds
- Maintains an interior design file system that includes drawings - specifications - budgets - project information - government contracts - requests for interior design services - and regulations pertaining to interior design
- maintains a resource library of catalogs for furniture - window treatments - case goods - wall coverings - patient-cubicle curtains - floor coverings - wall art - and all other design-related items
- Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:00 am to 3:30 pm - subject to change based on the needs of the facility
- Telework: This position may be authorized for telework
- Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process
- Position Description/PD#: Interior Designer/PD032580 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Salary : $74,678 - $97,087