GIS TECH II -GIS DEPARTMENT 25-3-5


TITLE: GIS Tech II                                                              
DEPARTMENT: GIS
PAY LEVEL: Level 12 $23.56-$27.60                                                                   
EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: N
LOCATION: Leavenworth County Courthouse                
SUPERVISOR: GIS Director
SUPERVISES: None                                                                                                                                    APPLY HERE

 

SCOPE
The GIS Tech II is responsible for the maintenance, creation, and development of County databases and maps. This position reports directly to the GIS department director. A high level of problem solving and initiative is necessary for this role. Specialization in Python and other programming skills are required.

 

PERCENTAGE OF TIME                                                   ACCOUNTABILITIES

80 %                                                                                      1. Support, develop, and maintain County GIS systems.

15 %                                                                                      2. Public Relations. Professional relations with residents, contractors and other agencies.

5%                                                                                          3. Documentation of projects and processes.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Provides digital and hard copy maps for County departments, the general public, other municipalities, and private
  • Maintains County databases, updating layers as needed.
  • Assists in performing parcel and agricultural changes in Appraiser’s Office ownership mapping.
  • Ensures NG911 compliance and address
  • Performs GIS/Mapping-related work as required by the nature of the task at hand.
  • Oversees project planning and implementation, including requirement analysis, data collection/ management, system design, application development, training and
  • Oversee existing projects and product development efforts on a daily basis, ensuring that tasks are completed on-schedule.
  • Lead and direct technical staff and subcontractors to ensure delivery of high-quality services and mapping
  • Provide a high level of client relations and service. Communicate regularly with clients (county or otherwise) regarding project status, suggesting solutions to client concerns, solving problems as they may arise, and translating clients’ needs into a usable product and new data layers for our archives.
  • Maintain awareness of the current industry environment and opportunities. Participate in data development activities as needed, including visiting client sites, representing the county at trade shows, meetings, and conferences, and developing and presenting mapping demonstrations,
  • Acquires data from outside sources to incorporate in our archives for in-house use and to make it available to

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Working knowledge of principles, theories, and methods of Geographic Information Systems.
  • Strong programming skills in Python and VBScript and the ability to recognize where these methods can improve existing
  • Substantial experience with ESRI GIS software
  • Knowledge of database management concepts and
  • Ability to explore GIS methods and determine their relevance and effectiveness in terms of meeting County goals and
  • Exceptional data organization and storage
  • Ability to manage projects, timelines, and to communicate project status to involved parties.
  • Demonstrate personal effectiveness, credibility, thoroughness, flexibility, and collaboration skills in adhering to and advancing the County’s
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor’s degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited college or university.
  • Minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in computer mapping using ArcGIS/ArcMap and/or SQL
  • Education requirements may be substituted for experience at the discretion of the Department
  • Strong skills in programming and/or Python and VBScript require
  • Exceptional cartography talent
  • Ambitious and progressive attitude to maintain and improve on existing

ADA/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Vision: Must be adequate for data entry, drafting, digitizing, and reading microfiche and a variety of documents. Cannot be color
  • Hearing: Must be adequate for normal conversation and telephone
  • Speech: Must be able to speak clearly and clarify or give detailed facts and information.
  • Standing: 10% of the time – some standing when filing or researching records or when doing on-site
  • Walking: 10% of the time – required when doing on site research and when traveling between workstations or when going to other
  • Sitting: 80% of the time – while performing job duties at
  • Lifting/Carrying: 50 pounds – requires some lifting of records and loading paper rolls into plotters.
  • Pushing/Pulling: 40 pounds – minimal requirement, inserting and retrieving Mylars from file
  • Climbing/Balancing: Requires some ability to climb and walk through rural and undeveloped areas when doing on-site
  • Stooping/Kneeling: some stooping and kneeling required when filing and when photographing
  • Reaching/Handling: Considerable reaching and handling required on most

 

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