Cadastral Analyst

We are seeking a highly skilled Cadastral Analyst to join our team at Mono County, CA. As a Cadastral Analyst, you will be responsible for preparing and maintaining GIS parcel data and associated map products, analyzing and researching deeds and other property records, and performing other work as assigned.

• Produce Assessor Parcel Maps that meet State of California Board of Equalization AH 215 Assessment Map Standards using GIS.
• Maintain, create, and improve GIS-based parcel data using industry standard technologies and approaches.
• Interpret written legal descriptions for physical property and translate said descriptions into accurate mapped boundaries.
• Integrate ground control point data acquired from Cal Trans, Records of Survey, and other sources into the fabric to improve the accuracy of the parcel layer.
• Work closely with the Mono County Assessor, Public Works, and Community Development departments to remain engaged in the map recordation process.
• Coordinate and work closely with members of the Information Technology GIS Division to ensure that data is accurately created and maintained and that regular updates to critical County systems are taking place.
• Provide detailed mapping products to support the defense of values in assessment appeal hearings.
• Create custom mapping products for presentations, taxpayer requests, and other needs.
• Use the Megabyte assessment software to create/modify/inactivate both secured and unsecured parcels.
• Compile new property descriptions, add new subdivisions, lot splits, lot mergers, and condominiums to the Assessor's parcel maps.
• Analyze recorded and unrecorded deeds, unrecorded contracts of sale, and permits from the U.S. Forest Service to derive the correct Assessor's Parcel Number (APN).
• Locate, explain, and interpret technical descriptions of property contained in deeds and assessor's records.
• Participate in relevant meetings and occasionally travel to conferences and trainings.

• Thorough knowledge of GIS principles, including data types, data layers, geographic, analytic, and statistical functions, geographic coordinate systems, and data formatting.
• Principles and practices of data editing and management within ArcGIS Desktop.
• Esri's Desktop product line, beginning at most one release back.
• Control point data acquisition and implementation.
• Python and server-side scripting and automation tools.

• Land records, specifically those used for property tax assessment, land surveying, and/or engineering.
• Physical property legal descriptions (reading, interpreting, and converting to a map environment).
• Local government applications and workflows used to manage land records.
• Enterprise Geodatabase concepts.
• Terminology, symbols, templates, methods, practices, and techniques used for assessor parcel mapping.
• Methods and techniques for resolving conflicts in incorrectly described/mapped property.
• Methods and procedures for describing property and zoning boundaries.
• Megabyte Property Tax System (MPTS).

• Esri Parcel Fabric data model and associated tools.
• Server-based GIS applications.
• AutoCAD.
• State and local laws pertaining to property description and tax appraisals.

• Manage the County's GIS-based parcel dataset, including the creation, maintenance, and clean-up of parcels.
• Produce high-quality maps from a GIS environment that meet California Board of Equalization standards for Assessor Parcel Maps.
• Work closely with individuals in various departments of local agencies (County, Town, etc.).
• Assist with the maintenance of other associated GIS datasets and framework components.
• Skillfully prepare presentations of data, plans, and maps.
• Work alone and in a team environment, without constant supervision.
• Think creatively for the good of the organization and arrive at service-oriented solutions.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Attend appropriate meetings, trainings, and conferences.
• Maintain confidentiality, where necessary.