What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Technician position at Forsyth County Government?
Salary
$47,390.00 Annually
Location
Cumming, GA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
03558
Department
GIS Services
Opening Date
04/03/2026
Closing Date
5/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Operates and maintains the County/City geographic information system (GIS) base maps, parcels, ownership, roads, subdivisions, rights-of-way, zoning, and tax digest corrections; updates data in GIS database; enters mapping parcel data from deeds, plats, plots, surveys, or other sources into GIS system.
Revises/updates parcel maps; creates, combines, restructures, or deletes parcels; issues parcel numbers; creates land splits; redefines property lines and makes corrections to property ownership, property lines, and acreage; creates and updates legal descriptions; updates sales data, land codes, zoning codes, and exemption codes; increases, adjusts, updates, and incorporates rights-of-way; researches records, maps, and other documentation to obtain data such as location of sewer mains, sewer taps, water mains, hydrants, etc., and zoning district designations or special property assessments to be entered into the County’s enterprise geographical information system (GIS).
Incorporates new subdivisions and roads based on information from deeds, tax records, surveys, plats, aerial photographs, and other available resources; revises subdivisions.
Conducts data collection research, utilizing all or portions of maps, deeds, legal/court records, computer databases, Internet sites, hardcopy materials, or other sources as needed; collects and organizes data for report generation.
Maintains and continually updates relational databases containing geographic-related and other relevant data sets.
Creates and modifies data files by entering electronically converted data into appropriate database system.
Assists in composing and plotting maps, using computer-aided drafting.
Reviews recorded documentation for right-of-way, zoning, and other County agencies; determines whether valid transfer or division has been made; ensures compliance with applicable statutes and ordinances; conducts manual and/or visual checks of preliminary data and final products to ensure quality control of data entering system.
Maintains tracking system to reflect increase/decrease in acreage, documentation of new parcel splits/creations, and deletion of parcels which have combined with other parcels or become subdivisions or commercial/industrial parks; prepares routing slips for permanent parcel files for any/all changes to each parcel adjusted.
Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, routing slips, maps, plots, plats, surveys, feature/attribute records, or other documents.
Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, deeds, surveys, maps, plots, plats, utility records, tax records, legal/court records, aerial photographs, computer guides, journals, laws, regulations, manuals, directories, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data; verifies accuracy of entered data and makes corrections; utilizes word processing, spreadsheet, database, geographical information system, parcel mapping, research, e-mail, Internet, or other computer programs.
Operates a variety of specialized/general equipment and tools, which may include a computer, plotter, digitizer, printer, microfiche copier, wide format copier, deed retrieval copier, fax machine, copier, calculator, or telephone.
Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, property owners, realtors, attorneys, surveyors, title searchers, builders, contractors, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new technologies, equipment, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends conferences, workshops, and training sessions as appropriate.
Assignment to Water & Sewer may include the following additional duties:
Field work driving county vehicle for surveying grade GPS system.
This classification is designated as a safety sensitive position and subject to random drug and alcohol testing and any other drug testing methods as stated in policies adopted by Forsyth County concerning drug and alcohol.
Additional Functions
Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include copying maps and other documents, sending/receiving faxes, filing documentation, or processing incoming/outgoing mail.
This classification is designated as a safety sensitive position if the incumbent is required to drive a county vehicle to complete tasks. In such a case, the incumbent is subject to random drug and alcohol testing and any other drug testing methods as stated in policies adopted by Forsyth County concerning drug and alcohol.
Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Performs other related duties as required.
High school diploma or GED; supplemented by vocational/technical training in cartography, computerized mapping, or a related field; supplemented by one (1) year previous experience and/or training involving geographical information system operations, cartography, and computerized mapping; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
Benefits Provided By Forsyth County To Full-time Employees
Personal Leave Accrual
Personal Leave Shall Be Accrued As Follows
0 - 4 Years - 20 days per year - 6.16 hours per pay period
5 - 14 Years - 25 days per year - 7.70 hours per pay period
15 Years - 30 days per year - 9.24 hours per pay period
Observed Holidays
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (2), and Christmas (2).
Medical Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers employees a choice of two medical plans offered by Aetna and a plan offered by Kaiser Permanente.
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers two dental plans from Delta Dental:
The vision plan offered by Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is administered by Aetna and will offer office visit copays for exams, as well as copays for lenses, frames, and contacts.
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of basic life insurance for all of its employees. The Board provides term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) protection for each full-time employee. This is a County-paid benefit.
Disability Insurance – Short Term and Long Term
100% paid by Forsyth County. Eligibility begins date of hire.
Short Term Disability – 60% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000.00 a week. Eligibility begins 14 days after an accident or sickness and has a benefit period of 24 weeks.
Long Term Disability – 60% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000.00 a month. Eligibility begins at 26 weeks to coordinate with the end of Short Term benefits and continues 24 months (Own Occupation).
Additional Life Insurance And AD&D
Rates vary based on amount of coverage selected. Additional life insurance may be purchased for employee, spouse, and children.
Retirement Plan (401K)
Fully vested at five years of employment – 20% graduated vesting annually. Eligible to begin contributions immediately upon hire.
Six Months through One Year of County Service
Forsyth County matches your contributions, dollar for dollar, up to 5% of your pay. That’s a 100% return on the first 5% of pay you save.
Years One through Five
Forsyth County “seeds” your account with 5% of your pay each year, and matches 100% of what you contribute, up to 5% of your pay.
Years 5 through 10
The County continues its automatic “seed” contribution of 5% of pay, matches up to the first 5% of pay that you contribute, then adds a 50% match up to the next 5%.
After 10 Years of Service
You continue to receive a 100% County match on the first 5% of pay you contribute, and 50% on the next 5% of pay you save. But now, the automatic contribution the County makes to “seed” your account each year increases to 7.5% of your pay.
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Do you have a high school diploma or a G.E.D?
Do you have at least one (1) year previous experience and/or training involving geographical information system operations, cartography, and computerized mapping?
Do you have a valid driver's license?
Employer Forsyth County
Address 110 East Main Street
Suite 230
Cumming, Georgia, 30040
Phone (770) 781-3088
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/forsyth/default.cfm
$47,390.00 Annually
Location
Cumming, GA
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
03558
Department
GIS Services
Opening Date
04/03/2026
Closing Date
5/3/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
- Description
- Benefits
- Questions
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Operates and maintains the County/City geographic information system (GIS) base maps, parcels, ownership, roads, subdivisions, rights-of-way, zoning, and tax digest corrections; updates data in GIS database; enters mapping parcel data from deeds, plats, plots, surveys, or other sources into GIS system.
Revises/updates parcel maps; creates, combines, restructures, or deletes parcels; issues parcel numbers; creates land splits; redefines property lines and makes corrections to property ownership, property lines, and acreage; creates and updates legal descriptions; updates sales data, land codes, zoning codes, and exemption codes; increases, adjusts, updates, and incorporates rights-of-way; researches records, maps, and other documentation to obtain data such as location of sewer mains, sewer taps, water mains, hydrants, etc., and zoning district designations or special property assessments to be entered into the County’s enterprise geographical information system (GIS).
Incorporates new subdivisions and roads based on information from deeds, tax records, surveys, plats, aerial photographs, and other available resources; revises subdivisions.
Conducts data collection research, utilizing all or portions of maps, deeds, legal/court records, computer databases, Internet sites, hardcopy materials, or other sources as needed; collects and organizes data for report generation.
Maintains and continually updates relational databases containing geographic-related and other relevant data sets.
Creates and modifies data files by entering electronically converted data into appropriate database system.
Assists in composing and plotting maps, using computer-aided drafting.
Reviews recorded documentation for right-of-way, zoning, and other County agencies; determines whether valid transfer or division has been made; ensures compliance with applicable statutes and ordinances; conducts manual and/or visual checks of preliminary data and final products to ensure quality control of data entering system.
Maintains tracking system to reflect increase/decrease in acreage, documentation of new parcel splits/creations, and deletion of parcels which have combined with other parcels or become subdivisions or commercial/industrial parks; prepares routing slips for permanent parcel files for any/all changes to each parcel adjusted.
Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, routing slips, maps, plots, plats, surveys, feature/attribute records, or other documents.
Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, deeds, surveys, maps, plots, plats, utility records, tax records, legal/court records, aerial photographs, computer guides, journals, laws, regulations, manuals, directories, reference materials, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data; verifies accuracy of entered data and makes corrections; utilizes word processing, spreadsheet, database, geographical information system, parcel mapping, research, e-mail, Internet, or other computer programs.
Operates a variety of specialized/general equipment and tools, which may include a computer, plotter, digitizer, printer, microfiche copier, wide format copier, deed retrieval copier, fax machine, copier, calculator, or telephone.
Communicates with supervisor, employees, other departments, property owners, realtors, attorneys, surveyors, title searchers, builders, contractors, the public, outside agencies, and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or resolve problems.
Maintains a comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations; maintains an awareness of new technologies, equipment, trends and advances in the profession; reads professional literature; maintains professional affiliations; attends conferences, workshops, and training sessions as appropriate.
Assignment to Water & Sewer may include the following additional duties:
Field work driving county vehicle for surveying grade GPS system.
This classification is designated as a safety sensitive position and subject to random drug and alcohol testing and any other drug testing methods as stated in policies adopted by Forsyth County concerning drug and alcohol.
Additional Functions
Performs general/clerical tasks, which may include copying maps and other documents, sending/receiving faxes, filing documentation, or processing incoming/outgoing mail.
This classification is designated as a safety sensitive position if the incumbent is required to drive a county vehicle to complete tasks. In such a case, the incumbent is subject to random drug and alcohol testing and any other drug testing methods as stated in policies adopted by Forsyth County concerning drug and alcohol.
Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Performs other related duties as required.
High school diploma or GED; supplemented by vocational/technical training in cartography, computerized mapping, or a related field; supplemented by one (1) year previous experience and/or training involving geographical information system operations, cartography, and computerized mapping; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
Benefits Provided By Forsyth County To Full-time Employees
Personal Leave Accrual
Personal Leave Shall Be Accrued As Follows
0 - 4 Years - 20 days per year - 6.16 hours per pay period
5 - 14 Years - 25 days per year - 7.70 hours per pay period
15 Years - 30 days per year - 9.24 hours per pay period
Observed Holidays
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (2), and Christmas (2).
Medical Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers employees a choice of two medical plans offered by Aetna and a plan offered by Kaiser Permanente.
- Aetna Choice POS II - $2000 Individual Deductible (Basic Plan)
- Aetna Choice POS II - $1000 Individual Deductible (Plus Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO- $0 Individual Deductible
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners offers two dental plans from Delta Dental:
- Base $1,000 Plan
- Buy-Up $1,500 Plan
The vision plan offered by Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is administered by Aetna and will offer office visit copays for exams, as well as copays for lenses, frames, and contacts.
Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners recognizes the importance of basic life insurance for all of its employees. The Board provides term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) protection for each full-time employee. This is a County-paid benefit.
Disability Insurance – Short Term and Long Term
100% paid by Forsyth County. Eligibility begins date of hire.
Short Term Disability – 60% of weekly earnings to a maximum of $1,000.00 a week. Eligibility begins 14 days after an accident or sickness and has a benefit period of 24 weeks.
Long Term Disability – 60% of monthly earnings to a maximum of $5,000.00 a month. Eligibility begins at 26 weeks to coordinate with the end of Short Term benefits and continues 24 months (Own Occupation).
Additional Life Insurance And AD&D
Rates vary based on amount of coverage selected. Additional life insurance may be purchased for employee, spouse, and children.
Retirement Plan (401K)
Fully vested at five years of employment – 20% graduated vesting annually. Eligible to begin contributions immediately upon hire.
Six Months through One Year of County Service
Forsyth County matches your contributions, dollar for dollar, up to 5% of your pay. That’s a 100% return on the first 5% of pay you save.
Years One through Five
Forsyth County “seeds” your account with 5% of your pay each year, and matches 100% of what you contribute, up to 5% of your pay.
Years 5 through 10
The County continues its automatic “seed” contribution of 5% of pay, matches up to the first 5% of pay that you contribute, then adds a 50% match up to the next 5%.
After 10 Years of Service
You continue to receive a 100% County match on the first 5% of pay you contribute, and 50% on the next 5% of pay you save. But now, the automatic contribution the County makes to “seed” your account each year increases to 7.5% of your pay.
01
Do you have a high school diploma or a G.E.D?
- Yes
- No
Do you have at least one (1) year previous experience and/or training involving geographical information system operations, cartography, and computerized mapping?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
Employer Forsyth County
Address 110 East Main Street
Suite 230
Cumming, Georgia, 30040
Phone (770) 781-3088
Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/forsyth/default.cfm
Salary : $47,390