What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS / LIS Coordinator position at Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development?
The Portage County Planning & Zoning department is hiring a full-time GIS / LIS Coordinator
2026 wage range $ $36.66 / hr
Summary of Position:
Position serves as the County Land Information Officer (LIO) and is responsible for the development and maintenance of the Department's Geographic Information System (GIS)/Land Information System (LIS) to advance the goals and programs of the Portage County Land Information Plan. This includes computer system administration, configuration, and software installation as well as database development, quality control, including programming to facilitate system management.
What are the primary job duties?
- Develop and maintain spatial databases to support County work program.
- Prepare maps and reports using analytical skills to portray data in an understandable way taking into consideration audience, purpose, and time constraints.
- Administer Land Information Program including writing grants, writing the Land Information Plan and preparing activity reports.
- Develop, maintain and expand interactive mapping website.
- Develop GIS tools or applications, such as the site evaluation browser or real estate data import program, to support the County work program.
- Map server administration.
- Land Records budget preparation and management.
- Train and support County personnel in the use of GIS and other computer related tools.
- Prepare and maintain metadata describing spatial data holdings.
- Continue education and training in order to be kept up-to-date with changes and growth in GIS.
- Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Geographic Information Science, or a related field.
- Five (5) years' experience working with ArcGIS software, Python scripting.
- Five (5) years' experience with database administration.
- Three (3) years' experience with Land Records
- Windows operating system, system administration, system configuration, installation, and user setup is required.
- Valid Wisconsin Driver's License and access to an insured vehicle.
Portage County offers a GREAT benefit package, which includes the following;
- Vacation - available on day one
- Health insurance- your choice of two health plans- (Health Savings Account associated with a High Deductible Health Plan with a County contribution or a PPO Co-pay plan)
- Wellness incentive plan offered with health insurance enrollment Earn up to $600 per year
- Flexible spending account
- Dental insurance
- State of Wisconsin Retirement Plan - County contribution of 6.95% (2025), increasing to 7.2% in 2026
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Life insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- Long term disability insurance- premium paid by the County (must work a minimum of 30 hrs/wk)
- EAP (Employee Assistance Plan) - paid by the County
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
- Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
Salary : $600