Travis Central Appraisal District
GIS Technician
Travis Central Appraisal District, Austin, Texas, us, 78716
Under the direct supervision of the GIS Manager, the GIS Technician is responsible for performing specialized and technical duties in the operation, use, and maintenance of Travis CAD’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The Deed Clerk will typically work Monday through Friday 7:45 am to 4:45 pm with extended hours as needed. Incumbent is expected to perform other related duties, as assigned.Essential Duties
Create, maintain, and update digital maps, drawings, plans, spreadsheets, data files, and documentation for a variety of uses; incorporate new developments, subdivisions, easements, and other boundary changes; gather information from various sources, including legal descriptions, survey data, document descriptions, court records, and others.Perform research activities to determine ownership and make corrections and changes on existing maps; research property history; review and prepare legal descriptions; research and process land transactions and enter parcel change information; interpret detailed plans, photographs, maps, and legal descriptions to generate reports.Maintain and update Taxing District boundaries; identify tax roll descriptions by correlating legal descriptions in deeds, contracts, mortgages, and judgments with a cadastral map.Respond to GIS and mapping requests from employees and the public regarding property ownership, jurisdiction, and legal parcels; provide owner-agent with statements to be recorded with plat; may accompany owner-agent to recording office to ensure proper statement recording; communicate with other departments and agencies to clarify information and data.Assist other divisions, agencies, and the general public with information regarding GIS information.Handle functions that require knowledge of tax laws.Perform GIS data maintenance, analysis, entry, and conversion; perform data research, investigation, and verification; assist with solving technical problems and determining possible solutions.All duties require self-motivation and a professional attitude in the work environment.Requirements/Additional Responsibilities
Must be authorized to work in the US.Minimum Education and/or Experience
A minimum of two (2) years of college/coursework in GIS is preferred; professional experience may be a substitute for education.A minimum of two (2) years of data entry experience. Experience in other GIS related software is a plus, e.g., ESRI, ArcGIS.
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Create, maintain, and update digital maps, drawings, plans, spreadsheets, data files, and documentation for a variety of uses; incorporate new developments, subdivisions, easements, and other boundary changes; gather information from various sources, including legal descriptions, survey data, document descriptions, court records, and others.Perform research activities to determine ownership and make corrections and changes on existing maps; research property history; review and prepare legal descriptions; research and process land transactions and enter parcel change information; interpret detailed plans, photographs, maps, and legal descriptions to generate reports.Maintain and update Taxing District boundaries; identify tax roll descriptions by correlating legal descriptions in deeds, contracts, mortgages, and judgments with a cadastral map.Respond to GIS and mapping requests from employees and the public regarding property ownership, jurisdiction, and legal parcels; provide owner-agent with statements to be recorded with plat; may accompany owner-agent to recording office to ensure proper statement recording; communicate with other departments and agencies to clarify information and data.Assist other divisions, agencies, and the general public with information regarding GIS information.Handle functions that require knowledge of tax laws.Perform GIS data maintenance, analysis, entry, and conversion; perform data research, investigation, and verification; assist with solving technical problems and determining possible solutions.All duties require self-motivation and a professional attitude in the work environment.Requirements/Additional Responsibilities
Must be authorized to work in the US.Minimum Education and/or Experience
A minimum of two (2) years of college/coursework in GIS is preferred; professional experience may be a substitute for education.A minimum of two (2) years of data entry experience. Experience in other GIS related software is a plus, e.g., ESRI, ArcGIS.
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