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12/30/2022

Geographic Information Systems Technician

Coshocton County Engineer

Pay Range: $41,600-62,400

Supervisor: County Engineer

FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $20 - $30+ per hour, based upon experience

Classification: Full Time (40 hours per week)

Location: Coshocton County Tax Map Office, 349½ Main Street, Coshocton, Ohio

Hours of Work: Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Overtime: This position will normally not be subject to overtime

Summary: This position is available immediately as a full-time position within our organization. This is a one-person GIS operation that shares work space with the Deed and Survey Verifier.

This is considered an unclassified position, not subject to civil service protection, and serves at the pleasure of the County Engineer.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: perform day-to-day Tax Map operations, maintain, update, upgrade, and perform technical functions on the Geographic Information System (GIS) data related to the Engineer’s Office. Over time, this person will also work directly with the public answering inquiries about various land records related items including: boundary surveys, property legal descriptions and deeds, county addresses, floodplain permits, procedures for land development, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position will not have any type of supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Potential candidates should have a valid Ohio Driver’s license.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required for this position. Five years of experience in computer aided design and/or Geographic Information Systems is preferred. However, an associate or bachelor degree in GIS or a related field, an Ohio Professional Surveyors license, will be considered in lieu of this requirement.

Interpersonal Communication Skills – This position will involve interaction with other public offices as well as the public. It is essential for the operation of the office that employees have strong and well-developed interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written. In addition, you must be able to work effectively in an environment which has many interruptions throughout the day.

General Office Skills – This position must have general knowledge of office operations including the use of telephones, copiers, as well as various other office task and communications equipment.

Computer Skills – This position involves computer duties that require a broad range of technological skills including being proficient in Microsoft Office applications such as Word and Excel.

In addition, this position is responsible for ArcGIS system administration, management and support, including multiple network drives, databases, software, and licensing.

Planned Future GIS Implementations

• Coordinate with various local agencies to assist with mapping needs and data requests.

• Develop maps and web applications utilizing ESRI software (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, etc.).

• Perform analysis and produce maps in support of various public projects.

• Design and create geodatabases that employ topology, relationships, and domain classes.

• Compile geographic data from a variety of sources including digitals sources, census data, satellite imagery, aerial photographs, existing maps, etc.

• Collect and process GPS field data.

• Advanced knowledge of ESRI software and toolboxes. This includes familiarity with ArcGIS Online, Collector for ArcGIS, etc.

• Ability to enter new map data through use of GIS software using the principles of cartography including coordinate systems, longitude, latitude, elevation, topography, and map scales.

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