GIS Technician I #26-4-2

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13535511 LEAVENWORTH COUNTY JOB OPENING VACANCY #26-4-2 {Please reference this number on the job application.} \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Posted 4/1/26 POSITION: GIS TECH I, GIS Leavenworth, KS SALARY: \$24.03-\$26.01 /hour (Full-Time, Benefits Eligible) County Employees: May submit their application to the Human Resources Department, 1st Floor Room 104, in the County Courthouse, via email to hr@leavenworthcounty.gov, or via fax to (913) 684-1028. General Public: May apply at the Leavenworth Workforce Center, 515 Limit Street, Leavenworth, Kansas or EMAIL applications to hr@leavenworthcounty.gov or fax the application to (913) 684-1028. Application may be found on the Leavenworth County website at www.leavenworthcounty.gov under Information\>Employment Opportunities\> Leavenworth County Application. THE POSITION CLOSES WHEN FILLED \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ LEAVENWORTH COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: GIS Technician I DEPARTMENT: GIS Department PAY LEVEL: Level E (\$24.03 hr to \$26.01 hr) EXEMPT/NON-EXEMPT: N LOCATION: Leavenworth County Courthouse SUPERVISOR: GIS Supervisor/Public Works Director SUPERVISES: N/A PERCENTAGE OF TIME /ACCOUNTABILITIES 25% -Technical Knowledge of GIS Software. Stays updated on ESRI ArcMap Software through classes and hands-on education. 30%

• Public Relations. Professional relations with taxpayers, contractors, other offices and municipalities. Supply map information in a variety of mediums. 30%
• Clerical. Maintain paperwork on billing, sales, petty cash, budget line items, etc. 10%
• Personal Appearance. Projects a professional appearance by taste in dress and personal hygiene. 5%
• Safety. Familiar with procedures related to use and handling of ammonia used in blue print machines. [mailto:hr@leavenworthcounty.g](mailto:hr@leavenworthcounty.g)
  
  

SCOPE GIS Technician I 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) work 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: (\*Required prior to employment) 1\. Knowledge of office policies and procedures. 2\. Knowledge of the principles, techniques and equipment used with ESRI ArcMap software.\* 3\. Knowledge of legal terminology concerning land descriptions.\* 4\. Knowledge of land surveying sufficient to convert data for mapping.\* 5\. Knowledge of property transaction records loc ated in the County departments. 6\. Knowledge of photogrammetry, geo referencing digital images. 7\. Knowledge of data input and conversion capabilities to allow graphic and non-graphic data to be converted separately and linked together at a later date using Excel, Access, and ArcMap. 8\. Knowledge of graphic routine that calculates the area of a parcel and the knowledge to locate database records by graphic element. 9\. Skill in performing complex map drafting, and computing areas and closures from legal descriptions and maps using algebra, geometry and a trigonometry.\* 10\. Skill in operating and maintaining map reproducti