GIS/Real Property Analyst

Kenosha County is seeking a detail-orientated person to join our Division of Land Information. Kenosha County Land Information provides accurate property, taxation, and mapping data to effectively and efficiently meet statutory requirements and supply data to assist in economic growth and residential development initiatives.

The GIS/Real Property Analyst role is responsible for preparing and maintaining assessment rolls and mapping data for taxation purposes within the parameters of Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 70.09 and 59.72. The GIS/Real Property Analyst must thoroughly understand mapping, legal description, land title, and applications of law.

Work Location and Schedule

• Kenosha County Administration Building (downtown)
• Full time, 40 hours per week
• Typical work hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Enters ownership changes and sale information via interpretation of recorded legal documents
• Maps and maintains cadastral, zoning, E911, and other geospatial layer changes in the enterprise GIS system
• Prepares and maintains assessment rolls for taxation purposes
• Develops mapping applications and tools
• Researches and analyzes recorded documents; drafts letters/correspondence to attorneys, title companies, and the public regarding identified issues and potential solutions
• Responds to requests for geospatial and/or taxation-based datasets
• Provides new tax parcel numbers, drafts new legal descriptions, and configures lot dimensions/area as needed
• Scans and indexes all surveys provided from registered land surveyors and assists public in accessing surveys
• Balances open book changes and board of review changes with assessor’s totals
• Updates Land Information web pages on Kenosha County website
• Assigns property addresses to unincorporated areas of Kenosha County
• Performs other work as required or assigned

Success Factors

Knowledge of:

• ESRI based GIS software including desktop, enterprise, and online products; HTML5, JavaScript, and relational databases
• Surveying terms such as degrees, bearings, distance, radius, sense of direction; legal descriptions, assessment roll practices and procedures; and Wisconsin Statutes Chapters 70.09 and 59.72

Skill in:

• Drafting/engineering scale and land measurement compass
• Using Microsoft Office software, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams

Ability to:

• Perform data entry accurately, understand basic accounting terms, understand the taxation cycle
• Read and interpret maps, land surveys, and legal title ownership changes; read, interpret, and write legal descriptions; and understand real estate practices and abstracting
• Organize multiple priorities to meet schedules and deadlines of the work; work independently and with limited oversight to meet deadlines; follow oral and written instructions; acquire and maintain general knowledge of department policy
• Listen, communicate, collaborate, and convey sometimes complex information to individuals with varying degrees of knowledge/experience
• Adapt to changing protocols and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment; perform highly detailed work within defined or ambiguous timeframes and amidst distractions
• Work respectfully in a diverse and inclusive environment, remain professional and courteous at all times, and exercise good judgement in stressful situations; communicate clearly, concisely, and respectfully, both orally and in writing, with peers and customers
• Understand drafting/engineering scale and land measurement compass

Job Requirements, Education, Training and Experience

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in spatial sciences, geographic information systems, or closely related field
• One to two years of experience in geographic information systems, surveying, real estate; or any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform required tasks

Preferred Experience

• Three to five years of experience utilizing GIS/mapping in a land records-based environment

Other Job Requirements

• Valid driver’s license

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance effective first of month following 30 days of employment with the ability to reduce premium contribution through participation in a wellness program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Twelve Paid Holidays
• Retirement Plan:  Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System which includes county-paid life insurance
• After one year of employment, tuition reimbursement and paid volunteer time

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The position involves frequent light physical demands, such as exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and occasional lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as laptop and work materials
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and other devices and objects
• Ability to participate in in-person sessions, presentations, and meetings
• Ability to navigate rural and urban terrain to collect field-based GPS data

Selection Process

• Application Review – Qualifying
• Oral Interview – Qualifying
• Background Check – Qualifying
• Drug Screen – Qualifying

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process because of a disability, please notify Human Resources in advance for arrangements.

Applications must be submitted no later than Monday April 20, 2026, at 12:00 noon.