Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1008: Interior Design Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-154), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with
the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Administrative and Management Positions."
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
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 craftspersons or hobbyists in the
following fields is not qualifying: painting, fiber art, weaving, woodworking, carpet installing,
etc.
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.
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