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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician II

Washington County · Hillsboro, OR · 2 wk ago
Information Technology$33.19–$42.38/hrFull-time

Job Type Regular • Pay Range $33.19 – $42.38 Hourly • Department Assessment and Taxation • FLSA Exemption Status Non-Exempt

About the Opportunity

The GIS/Cartography team uses land records like deeds, surveys, and plats along with GIS software to create a base map of property boundaries in the County, called “taxlots.” This taxlot map layer supports the work of A&T's property appraisers, ensuring accurate property taxation, and it's also used by emergency response and countless other agencies, businesses, and individuals. In addition to creating taxlot maps, the GIS/Cartography Section of A&T is also responsible for:

  • Processing property ownership changes based on recorded deeds and other documents
  • Updating taxing district boundaries to ensure properties are taxed in the correct jurisdictions
  • Maintaining the main situs address repository for the County
  • Helping customers with mapping and ownership questions

What You'll Do

  • Analyze and interpret legal descriptions and other data from land records like deeds, surveys, and plats to determine the boundaries of properties in Washington County and who owns them
  • Create and edit GIS taxlot map data and annotation in ESRI ArcGIS Pro, ensuring it is up to date and accurate
  • Assist customers including the public, other County staff, and external agencies with questions related to property boundaries, ownership, and jurisdiction
  • Research and analyze complicated property history information, determine a course of action, then update our maps and/or explain detailed and technical information to non-technical parties
  • Work closely with other County partners, such as Recording, Property Tax Collections, and our County Surveyor's office

Ideal Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

  • Experience with land records and data, including legal descriptions, deeds, surveys, and/or plats
  • Experience with GIS systems and applications
  • Highly detail-oriented and capable of independently managing tasks and workload
  • Comfortable with customer service and skilled at explaining complicated topics to a diverse customer base
  • Able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks at once, maintaining focus and handling interruptions with patience and professionalism
  • Enthusiastic about learning new software and implementing upgrades, including troubleshooting, finding bugs, and having a proactive approach to overcoming challenges

We are seeking a GIS professional with experience in land records and creating tax assessor maps. The ideal candidate does not necessarily need experience in an assessor's office specifically; other related experience such as deed preparation, title company work, land surveying, or similar fields will also be considered.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

  • Associate's Degree AND two (2) years of experience in the use and operation of GIS systems and applications; OR
  • Four (4) years of experience in the use and operation of GIS systems and applications.
  • Background check
  • Driving Record Check

The Team

  • 1 Supervisor
  • 1 GIS Analyst
  • 1 GIS Technician III
  • 4 GIS Technician II's
  • 2 Administrative Specialist II's

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