Dane County Planning & Development has a current opening for an LTE GIS Mapping Technician.

NOTE: Limited Term Employees (LTEs) are limited to 1,200 hours in a payroll year and are not guaranteed any hours per week.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND INCLUSION

As an employer, we strive to provide a work environment where diversity and differing opinions are valued, creativity is encouraged, continuous learning and improvement are fostered, teamwork and open/honest communication are encouraged, and meeting customer needs through quality service is a shared goal. All employees must be able to demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.

DEFINITION

Under the direction of the Land Records Administrator in the Department of Planning and Development, perform development and maintenance of the Dane County digital tax parcel data layer; draft and compute operations involved in updating and maintaining the digital parcel data layer, using ESRI’s ArcMap/ArcGIS Pro applications and related software modules. The management of land information includes creating a spatial representation of property records in a geographic information system (GIS). Required mapping and GIS skills include the use of coordinate geometry to interpret traverse information and to describe property boundaries. Also maintained in the County’s GIS are historic tax parcels, subdivision boundaries, right-of-way corridors, and street centerlines. Information for this job is typically gathered from recorded or surveyed documents including deeds, certified survey maps, subdivision plats, condominiums, annexation records, and other types of surveys.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Planning & Development : Update digital GIS maps by adding new parcels and subdivisions created by land divisions. Maintain the digital tax parcel database. Research and review legal recorded document with the Register of Deeds. Maintain other digital GIS data sets as needed.

Education, Training and Experience:

One (1) year of coursework, training or experience in Geographic Information Systems, geography, computer science, cartography/GIS, surveying, civil engineering, planning, real estate or related field. Additional consideration will be made for applicants with experience in document interpretation, mapping property descriptions, reading legal descriptions, data analysis and interpretation, as well as land division concepts and how they relate to the tax parcels.

Special Requirements/Licenses :

Must have a valid driver’s license, and access to reliable personal transportation, or equivalent.

Background Check Statement : Some positions may require a criminal background check which can include fingerprinting due to the nature of the job's responsibilities. Wisconsin's Fair Employment Law, s. 111.31 – 111.395, Wis. Stats., prohibits discrimination because of an arrest or conviction record. However, Dane County may disqualify an applicant if the position's responsibilities are substantially related to the applicant's criminal history (e.g., the nature of the crime and its relationship to the position, whether hiring, transferring or promoting an applicant would pose an unreasonable risk to the business, its employees, customers and vendors, etc.) Management reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

Physical and Environmental Workplace Requirements:

This position is expected to work in the office. Frequent repetitive movement of hands and fingers for typing and/or writing. Occasional standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or reaching with hands and arms. Must be able to carry, lift and/or move equipment weighing up to 30 pounds.

Knowledge of digital data input methods including the use of coordinate geometry; knowledge of topological data structures and relational database management systems; familiarity with general principles of cartography and cadastral land records modernization; ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing; ability to operate ESRI software as well as the Microsoft Office suite of products; ability to work independently without direct supervision; ability to perform assigned functions with a minimum of error; and ability to work effectively with others.