GIS Technician

POSITION SUMMARY

This is a newly created position in which the GIS Technician will assists in maintaining and formatting GIS data used and developed by Jackson County. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the GIS Specialist with maintenance and development of various GIS datasets and metadata; involving editing, updating, and maintaining data into specific formats and schemas
• Assist the E911 Coordinator with physical address data and related mapping projects
• Capture data from various sources and incorporate into GIS geodatabase through use of digitization, coordinate geometry, aerial photos, LiDAR data, GPS, and scanned documents
• Monitor quality and accuracy of data, manage project time lines, work in precise and efficient manner, and pay close attention to detail
• Assist Real Property Lister with researching and resolving issues with problem and unidentified tax parcels
• Assist county departments with technical support and troubleshooting GIS issues
• Attends conferences, seminars, and educational training as required by the supervisor

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of associate’s degree in Geography, Cartography, or related field (with emphasis in GIS)
• Two years of GIS/automated mapping experience, or any combination of education and experience that provides the equivalent knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Experience with ESRI’s ArcGIS Desktop

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM JOB

• Knowledge of the following:  drafting mathematics and mechanics, land records, metadata standards as it pertains to GIS mapping, public land survey system, legal description interpretation and methods used to transfer real estate, and exchange of land information between various levels of government as well as exchange within county government

To obtain a detailed job description, salary and benefit sheet, and to download an application, please refer to our website at: www.co.jackson.wi.us or request application materials from:

Jackson County Personnel Department
307 Main Street – 2^nd Floor
Black River Falls, WI 54615
715-284-0216
susie.meinerz@co.jackson.wi.us