GIS Technician I #26-4-2

Overview GIS Technician I – Leavenworth County, Kansas. PAY LEVEL: Level E ($24.03/hr to $26.01/hr). Location: Leavenworth County Courthouse. Exempt/Non-exempt: Non-exempt. This position is open until filled. Responsibilities Maintain the County Appraisers maps in compliance with KSA 79-1459, including interpreting property legal descriptions, plats, and surveys, and accurately drawing them on mylar maps. Create and edit digital maps in geodatabases and shapefiles using ESRI ArcMap software. Add annotations and text to digital map layers for clarity and accuracy. Link Excel spreadsheets derived from county Appraisers CAMA files to generate specific maps. Digitize subdivisions, agricultural maps, and other relevant data using a digitizer table. Create custom maps by delineating parcels with graphic tools or querying map layers in ArcMap using tools like Buffer. Perform quality control (QC) on map layers using ArcCatalog and ArcView to ensure data accuracy and integrity. Create ArcReader maps utilizing ArcPublisher software. Manage aerial photos and vector layers through ArcSDE. Perform data entry tasks within the Appraisers property records system. Curate and maintain the Map Work Card archive for future reference. Plot large-format paper maps from digital files for physical distribution. Knowledge and Skills / Qualifications Required prior to employment: Knowledge of office policies and procedures. Knowledge of the principles, techniques and equipment used with ESRI ArcMap software. Knowledge of legal terminology concerning land descriptions. Knowledge of land surveying sufficient to convert data for mapping. Knowledge of property transaction records located in the County departments. Knowledge of photogrammetry and georeferencing digital images. Knowledge of data input and conversion capabilities to allow graphic and non-graphic data to be converted and linked using Excel, Access, and ArcMap. Knowledge of graphic routines that calculate parcel areas and locate database records by graphic element. Skill in performing complex map drafting and computing areas and closures from legal descriptions and maps using algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. #J-18808-Ljbffr Leavenworth USD453