GIS Specialist II

County of Riverside•Riverside, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The County of Riverside’s Assessor - County Clerk - Recorder (ACR), Assessor Mapping Division is seeking a GIS Specialist II assigned to its Riverside location. The incumbent will manage and maintain the Assessor Parcel Layer, associated GIS datasets, and the Assessor Maps Inventory. The role also reviews and interprets legal descriptions in recorded documents and maps to determine impacts on property assessments, and identifies and confirms assessments for the ACR Title Division through analysis of legal descriptions and related documentation. The selected candidate will prepare, verify, and provide legal descriptions for assessments included on the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s annual Power to Sell listing. The most competitive candidates will have experience in parcel maintenance and reviewing legal descriptions related to real property. The ACR has more than 375 employees in offices throughout Riverside County. The Assessor locates, identifies, and values taxable property; the Recorder provides public notice of private acts and maintains permanent records of documents filed and recorded in the county; and the County Clerk provides services including marriage licenses, marriage ceremonies, and fictitious business name filings. The Records Management Archives Program provides records management services and public access to Riverside County history.

Requirements

Three years of sub-professional or professional GIS experience; relevant coursework from an accredited college or university may substitute for up to two years of the required experience at 30 semester or 45 quarter units per year.
Knowledge of mathematics, including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics as applied to sub-professional engineering and GIS work.
Knowledge of automated drafting techniques, survey principles, and survey methods.
Ability to apply techniques and practices to complete assigned GIS work.
Ability to perform mathematical computations; tabulate and analyze data; prepare reports; keep clear and accurate notes; and do simple drafting.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions and work cooperatively with others.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.

Nice To Haves

Experience in parcel maintenance.
Experience reviewing legal descriptions as they relate to real property.

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain the Assessor Parcel Layer, related GIS datasets, and the Assessor Maps Inventory.
Review and interpret legal descriptions in recorded documents and maps to determine impacts on property assessments.
Analyze legal descriptions and related documents to identify and confirm assessments for the ACR Title Division.
Prepare, verify, and provide legal descriptions for assessments on the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s annual Power to Sell listing.
Prepare and update customized maps, diagrams, exhibits, and reports.
Edit and analyze spatial data, and research and compile data.
Update GIS data layers.
Research and compile information from record maps, land grants, and deeds concerning survey monument histories, boundary locations, subdivisions, rights of way, street names, easements, and facility locations.
Establish geodetic control for mapping, including calculating and adjusting angles and distances of survey field data using geometric mathematics and computer programs that use coordinate geometry (COGO).
Develop macros and other applications using GIS software to perform assigned work.
Operate and maintain GIS-related hardware and workstations.