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Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Butler County GIS Coordinator Director, the GIS Technician I is a non-exempt position under FLSA. The primary goal of this position is to assist in the creation and timely updating of the counties Geographic Information System. The position is responsible for the current upkeep of the GIS geodatabases, shapefiles and ownership tracking in the county, in addition to manual mapping as needed. Work is carried out following prescribed laws, policies, rules and procedures with some independence and is reviewed for accuracy by the GIS Coordinator Director.

Examples of Work (Essential Functions):

Creates splits and combinations on maps as indicated by deeds,

subdivision, etc. to comply with state specifications through ArcGIS for desktop advanced editing skills;

Enters large quantities of property ownership information into Orion

with speed, maintaining a high level of accuracy, which must fall within Property Valuation Division (PVD)guidelines;

Provides estimates of taxes for splits to banks, attorneys,

titlecompanies;

Updates of agriculture use delineation on maps for appraisal

purposes, and assists in processing agriculturequestionnaires;

Provides review of proposed subdivision legal description and

ownershipcertificate;

Updates of property ownership maps for appraisalpurposes;

Reads and analyzes legal descriptions for proper ownership, performs

qualitycontrol;

Researches title chains, ownership, easements asneeded;

Assists other county offices and the general public with property

ownership inquiries, tax estimates for closings;

MaintainsgeodatabasetopologyonagriculturaluseandpropertyownershipmapsusingArcGISfor

DesktopAdvanced;

Edits and updates existing GIS geodatabases andshapefiles;

Determines acreage or square footage of landparcels;

Maintains county records updated in files and oncomputer;

Maintains metadata records of data and a record of all changes made

tomaps;

Operates GIS computer equipment to view, plot maps, and edit

geodatabases andshapefiles;

Creates hardcopy maps for Butler County Departments and thepublic;

Performs data conversion of existing maps toGIS;

Ensures positive public relations with the public and other

countyemployees;

Performs faxing, emailing and mailing of requested documents to the

general public or other entities;

Produces and maintains various @types of digital maps and databases;

Trains other county employees to utilize GIS technology in their

dailyjobs;

Performs quality control of deeds and assists in timely update of

propertyownership;

Processes annual Orion queries for quality control on acreage and to

determine if combination of parcels is necessary to comply with statespecifications;

Assists in the design, implementation, and maintenance of GIS

databases using SQL Server, ArcGIS Server and ArcGIS for DesktopAdvanced;

Maintains Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for position to ensure

consistency and long-term sustainability;

Performs other duties as deemed necessary or as required.

Examples of Work (Marginal Functions):

Assumes the duties of Office Manager in the absence of the GIS

Director and GIS Analyst;

Performs filing and other miscellaneous officeduties;

Prepares reports.

Greets and assists the walk-in generalpublic;

Answers the telephone and assists if possible.

Abilities, Knowledge, Skills:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations;

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or scheduleform;

Ability to learning new skills, adapting to new technologies, and implementing newmethodologies;

Ability to prioritize, plan and organize activities and develop realistic action plans andschedules;

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and proceduremanuals;

Ability to read maps, interpret legal descriptions, and interpret legal documents (ordinances, road records, and court records) as well as working knowledge of modelbuilder and pythonscripting;

Ability to reliably and predictably carry outduties;

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizationexists;

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization;

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical

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