GIS Specialist (Application Specialist I/II)

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
The Stanislaus County Assessor's Office is seeking a qualified, energetic, team-oriented professional with strong graphic and verbal communication skills, a proactive mindset, and a can-do attitude to join our team as a full-time employee to maintain Assessor’s maps and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) layers, while providing excellent service to our customers.

THE POSITION

Geographic Information Systems Specialist, or GIS Specialist, develops and maintains both the Assessor’s parcel maps and GIS layers that display parcel boundaries, blocks, lots, and easements. Also verify legal descriptions on incoming deeds, help customers with questions regarding the boundaries of their parcel, and research issues that arise due to incorrect or poor legal descriptions. This position is a critical component in completion of the Assessor’s mandated functions.

The GIS Specialist I (Application Specialist I) is an entry-level position in the GIS Specialist series. Under general direction, the GIS Specialist’s assignments are subject to review and evaluation while in progress and upon completion.

The GIS Specialist II (Application Specialist II) differs from an GIS Specialist I in that the incumbents at the II level are sufficiently trained to independently perform assignments with a minimum of supervision and also may assist in training lower level technicians and specialists.

Unless otherwise provided, this position is part of the Classified Service of the County and is assigned to the Technical Services bargaining unit for labor relations purposes.

Individuals who are in a full-time classification position are required to serve a twelve-month probationary period, which may be extended an additional six months, for a total of eighteen months.

Incumbents may also be subject to overtime, standby, callback, weekend, holiday and shift assignments as identified in their MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).

The Job Task Analysis provides information detailing the physical and functional demands of the classification. For the complete job task analysis, visit the Risk Management website at http://www.stancounty.com/riskmgmt/ under the "Disability" tab.

Typical Tasks

• Create, maintain, and edit Assessor's maps and layers using ArcGIS;
• Learn to interpret legal descriptions on recorded documents, resolutions, parcels, subdivisions, highway and survey maps, and translate legal descriptions into precise scale drawings of property; interpolate between new maps and old maps to position changes accurately;
• Determine accurate closure and plotting of legal descriptions using engineering calculations;
• Learn to provide technical assistance to office staff, engineers, land surveyors, title companies, and the public in areas related to legal descriptions, title problems, map interpretations, and other related Assessor's records inquiries; verify current ownership of property;
• Discover discrepancies in title, erroneous and incomplete property descriptions and maps, through title and legal description research and work with property owners, engineers, land surveyors, attorneys, title companies, and other government agencies to resolve the discrepancies;
• Learn to send letters identifying problems that need to be resolved in order to transfer and/or split property;
• Prepare and edit related source documents for input into the primary County property database for use in assessment, taxes, and GIS;
• Maintain proficiency in the use of software and hardware used by the department;
• Learn to review, approve, compose, and when necessary create new legal documents used by various County departments, such as those for tax defaulted properties;
• Perform photocopying and filing; and
• Develop a strong working knowledge of ArcGIS

• Detect errors in survey, subdivision and parcel maps and contact the involved government agencies and private surveyors in order to correct the engineering errors;
• Make calculations to determine parcel areas, boundary angles, bearings and distances in order to ensure the accuracy of property and ownership boundaries;
• Review owner requests for boundary changes against the code requirements, make reports if the change meets the criteria, collect fees and then create new property boundary on map;
• Conduct title search of historical data to record sequence of ownership and boundary events regarding Assessor's parcels;
• Revise and update Assessor's maps from deeds, government resolutions, court orders, surveys, field notes, land contracts, property owner requests, administrative change requests, and State Board of Equalization (SBE) land changes and Tax Rate Area (TRA) changes;
• Maintain directory of revised Assessor's maps for County website for the use of internal staff, other County departments, title companies, and the general public;
• Prepare reports on property with boundary, legal description or ownership problems;
  
• Train GIS Specialist I; and
• Perform special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education/Experience)

• Assist with application deployment (installation, configuration, testing and cut-over), support and maintenance;
• Transfer knowledge to end-users;
• Assist in developing effective presentations;
• Possess a sound working knowledge of emerging technologies/applications noted above;
• Demonstrate, develop, and support a strong commitment to customer service;
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and
• Carry out physical bending, stooping, and stretching in order to move, unpack, or install systems including lifting boxes or equipment weighing approximately 20-30 pounds.

• Assist in application development and programming;
• Assist with application deployment (installation, configuration, testing and transition), support and maintenance;
• Develop and maintain departmental reports, forms, and letters;
• Transfer knowledge to end-users;
• Assist in developing effective presentations;
• Possess a sound working knowledge of emerging technologies and applications noted above;
• Demonstrate, develop, and support a strong commitment to customer service; and
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

• Desktop applications; and
• Develop end-user documentation and training materials.

• Microsoft Windows;
• Microsoft Office Suite;
• Programming Languages;
• Relational Databases;
• Desktop publishing; and
• Developing end-user documentation and training materials.

We recognize your time is valuable, please only apply if you meet the following required qualifications.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Application Specialist I

• One (1) year or more of full-time experience in supporting hardware and/or software in specialized computer applications.

• Six (6) months of full-time experience in supporting hardware and/or software in specialized computer applications and 15 units of relevant computer college coursework, or equivalent professionally recognized systems engineering certification.

• A Bachelor's degree in a computer related field.

• Equivalent to two (2) years of full-time increasingly responsible experience in supporting hardware and/or software in specialized computer applications.

Note: No less than 30 units of relevant computer college coursework or equivalent professionally recognized systems engineering certification may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

• Two (2) years of relevant experience performing duties comparable to an Application Specialist I.

Proof of education may be required for verification purposes after the eligible list has been established as part of the selection interview process. Proof of education (transcripts and/or degree) may be attached at the time of online application submission if available.

In addition to the minimum qualifications, applicant screening will focus on the following desirable qualifications. Please list any of these qualifications you may have within the "Duties" section of the online application.

• Six months or more work experience using ArcGIS OR
• Six months or more experience in an Assessor's Office OR
• Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college or university with a focus in GIS

This is a Veterans' Preference Program eligible job classification. For more information please click here.

Application and Selection Procedures

Applications cannot be submitted later than 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Make your online application as complete as possible so a full and realistic appraisal may be made of your qualifications.

Attaching your resume and cover letter are an optional feature for those who wish to do so in addition to completing the required application. Information on your resume and cover letter will not substitute for the education, work experience and required fields on the County application. The online County application is the primary tool used to evaluate your job qualifications.

Most County recruitments consists of the steps detailed below and are governed by Merit Principles. The examination process ensures that all applicants are given the same opportunity to gain employment within Stanislaus County.

• Application Review and Screening. Applications are carefully screened based on information provided. Those who submit incomplete applications that lack relevant qualifications or do not submit all required documents will not be invited to move on.
• Oral Examination. Applicants are invited to a panel interview in which they will be evaluated by County subject matter experts.
• Eligible Lists. Candidates who pass the examination will be placed on an eligible list for that classification. Eligible lists are effective for six months, but may be extended up to eighteen months.

Note: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, part-time and full-time vacancies throughout Stanislaus County.

Final appointment will be conditional upon successfully passing a County paid pre-employment drug screening (if applicable for position) and a job-related background investigation.

Some positions may require possession or the ability to obtain, and maintenance of a valid California Driver’s license or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job related essential functions.

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Modesto, California, 95354

Agency Stanislaus County Phone 209-525-6341 Website http://www.stancounty.com Address 1010 10th Street, Ste 1400

Modesto, California, 95354