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Interior Designer

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Summary

The position of Interior Designer is responsible for planning and implementation of a complete interior design program for the Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina. Design services are also provided for 5 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in North Charleston, Goose Creek, Beaufort, Myrtle Beach, and Savannah, along with various lease spaces in the Charleston and Conway areas.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
02/24/2026 to 03/06/2026
Salary
$89,508 to - $116,362 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Charleston, SC
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time - Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
CBTB-12886402-26-SMH
Control number
858691700

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Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), Family of overseas employees, Federal employees - Competitive service, Federal employees - Excepted service, Individuals with disabilities, Internal- Appears on USAJOBS, Land & base management, Military spouses, Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista, & Veterans

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Duties

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Manages and performs the Interior Design program/functions covering in excess of 600,000 square feet of floor space.
Works closely with Safety, Infection Control, and any other regulatory entity that is deemed necessary for a project.
Handles all administrative work related to the Interior Design program, several engineering issues, and administrative work related to the Office of Space Management and Facilities Management Service (FMS).
This ranges from data entry of purchase orders to spreadsheets.
Participates in meetings as a representative for both Interior Design and FMS/Engineering Management.
Designs building interior design environments to promote employee productivity, health, and welfare, and/or the health and welfare of the public.
Manages projects and serves as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR).???????
Creates designs and furnishes buildings and medical facilities.
Specifies finish/material schedules.
Develops and directs planning and scheduling for short and long-range interior improvement projects for the facility using the five-year facility plan and other programs to project future needs.
Prepares the necessary visual aids such as architectural drawings, sketches, renderings, color boards, and physical models for presentation of projects to appropriate officials.
Responsible for the total design of a building or medical facility.
Utilizes AUTOCAO (Computer Aided Design) for the room layout and proposed reconfigurations of various work areas within the Medical Center.
Prepares floor plans, furnishings, and accessory selections.
Completes work before, during, and after when interior design needs are developed.
Evaluates interior design program to ensure requirements and standards of the agency
are followed.
Included are regulations regarding handicapped persons, facility requirements, etc.
Advises management officials of program defects and required actions??????? in order to comply. Makes recommendations for corrections of defects identified. ???????
Responsible for complex signage and wayfinding systems, building and room numbering systems, exterior signage and monument design, temporary signage systems, and Braille requirements. Procures and supervises fabrication and placement of all interior and exterior signs.
Advises on ergonomic issues/employee accommodation products, agency responsibilities, etc.
Holds conference and interviews with clients, management, and office personnel to define the scope of work; analyzes work functions and requirements; gathers data relating to details of furniture, equipment, utilities, and other special needs.
Develops block allocations of assigned space which incorporate functional adjacencies and prepares plans showing detailed layouts of furniture and partitions for the entire project.
After client approval, and following all established CAD standards and procedures, prepare a scaled
layouts and detailed drawings delineating furniture, partitions, carpet, utilities, security requirements, and drawings for custom items as required, provides CAD drawings, color boards, and material samples.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Compressed/Flexible: May be Authorized
Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad-hoc telework. Ad-hoc telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Position Description/PD#: Interior Designer/PD007070
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
  • All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Subject to background/security investigation
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/06/2026.

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-12 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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 that you possess one year of time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year of 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.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

  • Experience
    General Experience (for GS-12 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 an 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 craftspeople or hobbyists in the following fields does not qualify: painting, fiber art, weaving, woodworking, carpet installation, etc.
  • Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-12): 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.
  • OR,
  • 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.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
  • Administration and Management
  • Budget Administration
  • Client Orientation
  • Education and Training
  • Oral Communication
  • Project Management
  • Quality Assurance


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: Work can normally be done while seated, such as at a drawing board or computer keyboard. Frequent walking is required during field surveys and installation of project work.

Work Environment: The work is typically performed in an adequately lit and climate-controlled office and requires normal safety precautions, particularly while at construction areas.

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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.


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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

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