GIS Technician Senior

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Perform GIS data maintenance, analysis, entry, and conversion; perform data research, investigation, and verification; assist with solving technical problems and determining possible solutions.
• Create, maintain, and update digital maps, drawings, plans, spreadsheets, data files, and documentation for a variety of uses; incorporate new developments, subdivisions, easements, and other boundary changes; gather information from various sources, including legal descriptions, survey data, document descriptions, court records, and others.
• Perform research activities to determine ownership and make corrections and changes on existing maps; research property history; review and prepare legal descriptions; research and process land transactions and enter parcel change information; interpret detailed plans, photographs, maps, and legal descriptions to generate reports.
• Maintain and update Taxing District boundaries; identify tax roll descriptions by correlating legal descriptions in deeds, contracts, mortgages, and judgments with a cadastral map.
• Respond to GIS and mapping requests from employees and the public regarding property ownership, jurisdiction, and legal parcels; provide owner-agent with statements to be recorded with plat; may accompany owner-agent to recording office to ensure proper statement recording; communicate with other departments and agencies to clarify information and data.
• In addition to the above duties, the senior level will: perform complex GIS maintenance, analysis, and research activities; research and resolve complicated deed and survey ambiguities and conflicts; notify other departments and jurisdictions of changes; calculate land area of parcels for use in valuation; maintain and update Taxing District boundaries using annexation and Urban Renewal descriptions; maintain a current version of assessor maps for use by the public and employees; design, develop, and maintain GIS applications and databases; prepare standard and ad hoc reports; participate in the implementation and maintenance of the county GIS; produce reports based on spatial analysis; design and produce computer generated maps and reports for analysis and presentations; configure and administer CAD mapping software; create macros and basic programs to optimize recurrent mapping operations; design and perform complex analysis and database queries; serve on project teams to establish written procedures for process development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

LEVEL AND TYPE OF WORK AND/OR SUPERVISION:

GIS Technician

• Journey level
• Technical
• Perform the full range of duties, working independently, applying well-developed subject knowledge, and exercising judgment and initiative.
• Receive occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise.
• Fully aware of the operating procedures and policies within the work unit.
• Work is reviewed based on compliance, appropriateness, and effectiveness in meeting goals and deadlines.
• Receive general supervision from manager or staff.

GIS Technician Senior

• Advanced level
• Technical
• Perform the most difficult assignments requiring a higher level of responsibility, applying advanced subject knowledge, and exercising significant independent judgment and initiative.
• Receive work assignments in terms of objectives, priorities, and deadlines.
• Work is reviewed for technical accuracy, compliance to program objectives, and overall results.
• Receive general supervision from manager.
• May exercise functional and technical supervision over staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. Requirements are determined at the time of recruitment based on responsibilities of the individual position and business needs of the department.

GIS Technician

Training and experience for journey level, technical classifications are typically equivalent to an associate's degree and one (1) to four (4) years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. (Equivalency 3-6 years of qualifying training and/or experience).

GIS Technician Senior

Training and experience for advanced level, technical classifications are typically equivalent to an associate's degree and three (3) to six (6) years of experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. (Equivalency 5-8 years of qualifying training and/or experience).

Depending upon assignment, candidates may be required to pass a criminal background check, have a valid driver license, and/or additional training, licenses, or certificates.