GIS/LIS Coordinator

Position serves as the County Land Information Officer (LIO) and is responsible for the development and maintenance of the Department’s Geographic Information System (GIS)/Land Information System (LIS) to advance the goals and programs of the Portage County Land Information Plan.  This includes computer system administration, configuration, and software installation as well as database development, quality control, including programming to facilitate system management.

What are the primary job duties?

• Develop and maintain spatial databases to support County work program.
• Prepare maps and reports using analytical skills to portray data in an understandable way taking into consideration audience, purpose, and time constraints.
• Administer Land Information Program including writing grants, writing the Land Information Plan and preparing activity reports.
• Develop, maintain and expand interactive mapping website.
• Develop GIS tools or applications, such as the site evaluation browser or real estate data import program, to support the County work program.
• Map server administration.
• Land Records budget preparation and management.
• Train and support County personnel in the use of GIS and other computer related tools.
• Prepare and maintain metadata describing spatial data holdings.
• Continue education and training in order to be kept up-to-date with changes and growth in GIS.

What are the minimum job qualifications?