GIS Mapping Specialist

Position Overview

Performs technical work involving preparing ownership records and updating property lines in order to update the Geographic Information System (GIS) and land records program.
Grade 22

Duties and Responsibilities

• Researches deeds, surveys, civil actions, and special proceedings of landowners.
• Performs editing in GIS by coding information, labeling maps, computing acreage, zones, and boundary parcels.
• Utilizes computerized data entry equipment and various mapping, indexing, and custom designed programs to enter, update, store and/or retrieve information to create and maintain land maps and records.
• Maintains property identification data, editing and updating as necessary, and digitizing parcel splits for entry in the GIS records.
• Researches deeds, wills, survey maps, and other records to verify or clarify information, as necessary.
• Maps new parcel splits on orthophoto maps and edits other land records accordingly.
• Provides general and technical assistance to the public, other departments and agencies, and department staff as needed in areas of real estate, property location, and producing hard copies of maps.
• Retrieves subdivision information for department personnel; prepares and plots composite digital GIS maps for customers.
• Assigns parcel identification numbers to all land related documents in preparation for recording with the Register of Deeds.
• Reviews intake plats from surveys and new parcels for official certifications and pre-assignments of parcel identification numbers.
• Maintains real property ownership and property description.
• Researches titles and maintains up-to-date address information for county parcels.
• Prepares, maintains, and analyzes digital map layers of GIS land base features such as streets, buildings, hydrology, zoning, and city limits.
• Performs data quality control procedures and loading of spatial data into system.
• Performs activities in data transfer and translation.
• Designs and implements GIS maps based on user needs.
• Answers inquiries from the public.
• Helps support GIS users throughout the county and the public in using existing county GIS applications and tools.
• Completes special projects involving geographic data analysis and reconciliation of information from different sources.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent. Experience in GIS is preferred, but not required.
Licenses or Certifications:
Possession of a valid, State of North Carolina driver license to operate a motor vehicle. Requirement exists at the time of hire and as a condition of continued employment. Must successfully complete Property Tax Listing and Assessing, and North Carolina Property Mappers Association Regular Mapper within twenty-four (24) months of employment. Employees in this position must complete continuing education credit hours as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of County and departmental policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs.
• Knowledge of real property law with the ability to successfully perform property title searches.
• Knowledge of computer systems, operations, data entry, and applications, including the GIS program.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques used in mapping real property.
• Knowledge of standard practices, materials, and equipment used in land survey drafting.
• Knowledge of the principles of drafting and cartography.
• Knowledge of procedures, laws, maps, forms, and records used in real estate transfers.
• Knowledge of county geography.
• Skill in prioritizing and organizing work.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with management, employees, members of the general public and other groups involved in the activities of the County as they relate to the department.
• Ability to interpret deeds and transfer the pertinent data to maps.
• Ability to determine errors and inconsistencies in deed descriptions and utilize the information available to achieve the best configuration of the parcel.
• Ability to import electronically and review/adjust preliminary and detailed spatial data into the GIS.
• Ability to read and interpret various land maps.
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement, integrity, resourcefulness, accuracy, thoroughness, and the physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Ability to explain and interpret real property transfer policies and methods to the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with general public, county officials, and other employees.