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Organization: Mercer County Pennsylvania
Title: GIS Technician
Location: Mercer, PA 16137

Posted: 2024-12-20
Application Deadline:

Position Description:

Department: MIS
Position Title: GIS Technician
Pay Classification: P&A 04 (Entry 18.94/hr. – 27.09/hr.)
Reports To: MIS Director
Date of Job Description Creation/Update: 11/14/2024

Overall Descriptions of the Position:
The GIS Technician will assist the GIS Coordinator with the planning, organization, management, deployment, operation, and configuration of the GIS system architecture. The GIS Technician’s primary function will be active management of the county’s parcel dataset in addition to other datasets and databases actively maintained by the county GIS department.

Position Requirements:
• Bachelor’s Degree required in geography, geographic information systems, cartography, or related field and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with GIS, digital mapping, drafting or similar experience preferred
• High level and comfort with IT system hardware and software.
• Experience working with a variety of GIS systems, including but not limited to ESRI ArcGIS products (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS online).
• Previous programming experience with a variety of languages (Python, Javascript, SQL, C##, Java, Visual Basic)
• Previous experience with Relational Database Management Systems and Database Mapping experience using Access, dBASE, MS SQL, Oracle, Postgres, and ODBC.
• Must have the ability to work independently on projects as outlined by supervisors.
• Ability to make oral and written presentations

Position Duties:
• Work closely with the assessment/mapping office to accurately digitize deeded descriptions of lands, easements, right of ways, subdivisions/land developments, encumbrances and other cadastral records
• Assist the GIS Coordinator in maintenance and upkeep of GIS databases, web services, existing workflows
• Work closely with GIS Coordinator to assist in developing policies, procedures, services, and deliverables
• Work closely with various County Departments & Agencies, state agencies, municipalities, and other collaborative partners to continually build and improve the GIS System and datasets contained within
• Assist with the Selection of appropriate hardware/software and implementation of system enhancements.
• Provide training, technical assistance, and customer service to colleagues, collaborative partners, members of the public, and others
• Prepare reports to be submitted to supervisors on a regular basis.
• Prepare presentations regarding projects, methodologies, results and implications for County Commissioners, County Boards, GIS organizations and other Governmental Agencies as assigned
• Attend trainings as required
• All other duties as assigned

How to Apply:
Please send a letter of interest, salary history, resume, and completed standard County of Mercer Application for employment to:

Mercer County /Human Resources Dept.
125 S Diamond St
Suite 17
Mercer, PA 16137

**Standard Application can be printed from the link above or can be obtained at the Mercer County HR office located on the basement level of the Courthouse.