GIS Technician

Salary: $23.74 - $24.99 HourlyLocation : Douglas County Superior, WIJob Type: Full TimeJob Number: GISTECH0824Department: Zoning Dept/Land RecordsOpening Date: 08/26/2024Description The GIS Technician will be responsible for updating and maintaining the NextGeneration 9-1-1 data for Douglas County. This role involves assisting the public, county personnel, and various departments with their mapping analysis, location, and land information needs. The technician will provide support for technical GIS and software-related inquiries, ensure the accuracy and currency of all GIS mapping data, and produce hard copy mapping products available for purchase.Douglas County offers a competitive benefits package including but not limited to:Annual wage increase based on eligibilityPaid, on-the-job training and advancement opportunities85% county contribution to health and dental premiumsHealth Saving Account available to all employees on the county's medical plan- Douglas County makes an annual contribution up to $1000 single employee/ $2,000 employee +1 or Family.Wisconsin Retirement- One of the most well managed retirement systems in the nation- Contributions are paid according to current year rates set by WRS Employee Trust Fund. Refer to for further detail. County paid life insurance policy - coverage equivalent to annual salary - Affordable Supplemental, Additional, and Spousal/Dependent life insurance available at employee's expenseCompetitive paid time off including vacation, sick time, personal days and holidaysPublic Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer Essential Duties Edit and maintain all data related to NextGeneration 9-1-1 system.Assists the public with map, land, parcel and survey information requests.Assists other County Departments requests such as addresses, Clerks office maps and Zoning committee maps.Maintains geospatial data such as addresses, road centerlines, zoning data, municipal boundaries, school district boundaries, voting and ward district boundaries and PLSS data.Scan and index survey documents and upload the images to the survey image website.Assists various Douglas County Municipalities with address sign projects.Prepares and updates ward boundary data and submits data to Legislative Technology Services Bureau.Prepares the Plat Book on a 2-3 year cycle.Performs other duties as required.*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Geography or equivalent and/or GIS Certificate, Cartography, Spatial analysis, imaging, graphic arts, preferred as well as Microsoft office. Customer service and 2+ years experience preferred. Supplemental Information Working conditions:This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.Physical requirements:While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Tasks involve the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of objects weighting five to ten pounds. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation. Must be able to sit for long periods of time and work on a computer.Testing requirements:Testing may be administered to assess skills and abilities necessary to perform the essential duties of this position. Structured interview, references and/or background investigation.Douglas County is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.Health Insurance After 30 days of employment (Employee pays 15% of premium) Single, or Employee + 1 or Family options Contact Human Resources for further infoDental Insurance After 30 days of employment (Employee pays 15% of premium)Single, or Employee + 1 or Family options Contact Human Resources for further infoLife Insurance After 6 months of employment Basic: 1 times your annual salary (County Paid) Supplemental: 2 times your annual salary (Employee Paid) Additional: 3 to 5 times your annual salary (Employee Paid)Optional spousal and dependent life insurance (Employee Paid) $4,000 Life Insurance Policy (County Paid)Wisconsin Retirement: Employer and Employee contributions to Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS are regulated by the State of Wisconsin. Contributions are paid according to current year rates set by WRS Employee Trust Fund. Refer to for further detail.Mission Square/Nationwide Retirement Services Deferred Compensation Accounts for public employees. Pre-Tax Plan: Flexible Benefit Plan Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (DCRA) (Helps employees reduce their taxable income by "setting aside" dollars spent on dependent daycare expenses).Vacation: Vacation is accumulated on a monthly basis. Newly hired employees will accrue vacation from their date of hire, but are not eligible to take vacation until successful completion of four months of their employment.Sick Time: Sick time accumulates at 1 day per month up to 120 days.Employee Assistance Program: (EAP) is confidential, professional help with personal matters. (County Paid)Long Term Disability After 30 days of employment.Short Term Disability After 30 days of employment (At Employee Expense).Holidays 10 Paid Holidays per year.*Personal Holidays 3 1/2 per year **With the exception of those specific services which operate on a 24-hour basis. Contact Douglas County Human Resources for further info.01 Do you possess a degree or certificate in GIS? Yes No 02 Describe your experience with using ESRI products. 03 Do you possess customer service experience? If yes, please elaborate. If none, please indicate "none." 04 As follow up to related work experience, please briefly summarize past job duties you have performed that would relate to the essential duties and qualifications outlined in this job posting. If no experiece that relates, please indicate "none". Required Question