RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Job Posting #204–065
Lane CountyHumanResources CADASTRAL/GIS TECHNICIANAssessment & TaxationSalary: $14.81-$20.52/hour (L007)
Lane County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the ADA. Lane County recognized that a greater understanding and acceptance of cultural perspectives can only improve our services to the community and enrich the quality of our workforce. To this end, we are committed to reflecting diverse cultures in our mission, operations, products, and services. Individuals from diverse cultures are strongly encouraged to consider this career opportunity.

POSTED: October 31, 2005 CLOSES: November 14, 2005, 5:00 PM PST Application materials must be received in our office by the time & date specified.

EDUCATION REQUIRED
Associate’s degree with major course work in computer science, geography, surveying, engineering, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Two years experience working with survey mapping or geographic information systems.

SUBSTITUTION
An equivalent combination of experience and training, demonstrating the required knowledge and abilities, is qualifying.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Converts, creates, revises cadastral data using Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software applications. Creates Assessor maps from GIS application. Interprets legal documents such as right-of-way deeds, property deeds, recording easements, surveys, plats road plans, and title transfer instruments. May resolve conflicting boundary line measurements through comparison of survey and deed records. Uses coordinate geometry to create and align geographic data through bearing rotation and coordinate translation. Assists in development of automated procedures for GIS based data entry and map production.

QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of: Principles and practices of cartography in manual, CAD and GIS applications; Land transactions as a result of subdivision, partition plat, deed and other instruments of title; coordinate geometry as it relates creating maps from survey and legal descriptions; Oregon Department of Revenue Administrative Rules as applied to the preparation of cadastral maps.
Ability to: Effectively operate and use various computers, computer-aided devices and software such as graphic workstations, PCs and digitizer, printer, plotter; Interpret, translate and analyze geographic data using coordinate geometry and datum information; Conduct research of documents necessary for the construction and update of GIS Cadastral database and Assessor maps; Evaluate the reliability of input data; Read and interpret legal documents, maps and surveys; Conduct title searches to determine property ownership; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; determine and present information in cartographic and statistical formats; perform accurate mathematical calculations; Document procedures; Establish and maintain effective and respectful working relationships with the public, other employees, and representative of other agencies.

HOW TO APPLY
You are REQUIRED to complete and submit a Supplemental Questionnaire with the Employment Application for this position. Applications will not be accepted without the required supplemental questionnaire and the supplemental will not be accepted without the required application. YOU MAY NOT SAY "SEE RESUMÉ" IN LIEU OF ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS ON EITHER THE APPLICATION OR SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE.

We do not fax application materials or accept faxed application packets.

You may complete the application and the supplemental questionnaire online at our web site. Our address is http://www.lanecounty.org/jobs. A fully completed CURRENT Lane County Employment Application form and this required Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted to Jobs@co.lane.or.us AS A WORD DOCUMENT NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM ON THE FILING DEADLINE INDICATED ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THIS RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT.

If you choose not to submit online, you may return your application packet to Lane County Human Resources, 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401.

Screening applications and making referrals to recruiting departments generally takes a minimum of three weeks.

CAUTION:
· Do not paste application or supplemental questionnaire into the body of email.
· If you are using the Word Viewer to submit the application, you will find that the Viewer cannot support some of the formatting that you see in our online version.
· If a table is included in the supplemental questionnaire, you may experience difficulty with the download if you are using a version of Word older than version 6.0. It is recommended that you complete a hard copy to avoid a loss of pertinent information.

NOTES
This position is covered by union representation. Promotional consideration will be given to all eligible AFSCME employees who apply. The hiree will have one of three options: may join the union and pay union dues, may not join the union, but be required to pay the equivalent of monthly union dues to the union, or, because of religious beliefs, donate the equivalent to a non-religious charity.

This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN ALL COUNTY FACILITIES

Detach and retain this sheet and all previous sheets for your records. Also keep a copy of the completed application and supplemental questionnaire for your records.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
CADASTRAL/GIS TECHNICIAN
ASSESSMENT & TAXATION

Name: ????? Date: ?????

Address: ????? Phone: ?????

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INSTRUCTIONS
Your responses to the inquiries in this questionnaire will be used to assess your qualifications for the job. When requested, you must give the place where your experience can be verified. Include how your experience was gained; list employer (s) and dates of employment. In addition, indicate any directly related education or training you may have had in the area.

Before completing this Supplemental Questionnaire, please review your completed employment application to assure you have listed all related job history, including employer, dates of employment, position titles, and duties. If you need additional space, please put the information in the same format on additional sheets of paper. Résumés may be submitted as an attachment, but WILL NOT initially be used to assess your qualifications for the position.

PLEASE NOTE: When asked to provide the amount of education, your answer must be expressed in full-time equivalent (for example, 45 quarter credits = 1 college year. 30 semester credits = 1 college year)

All responses must be complete and legible. The relevancy of your experience, together with education, will be considered when evaluating your responses to determine your continued participation in the selection process. Both the application and the supplemental questionnaire must be fully completed and submitted by the filing deadline in order to be considered for the position.

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If you are submitting online, please answer the following questions below. If you are not submitting online, please answer the questions on a separate sheet(s) of paper.

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1. Outline your experience as a cartographer. Include manual, CAD and GIS if applicable. Be specific as to software products, hardware platforms, applications and techniques employed. Describe your role in particular (for example, technical, hands-on, managerial, programming support, analysis and so forth) and length of time spent on each role.
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2. Detail your experience with automated tools in general (for example, describe your experience using PCs, including descriptions of the types of activities and tasks performed by you using computers, operating systems and applications). ?????

3. Describe your experience reading, researching or creating cadastral documents like assessor maps, surveys, plats and title transfer instruments, such as right-of-way deeds, property deeds and recording easements.
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4. Describe your experience building and updating property boundary or cadastral data in CAD or GIS. Describe you experience with coordinate geometry (cogo) software. Be specific about data sources used, (such as surveys, deeds) and map and data products created.
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5. What do you see as the greatest personal challenges and rewards of working with individuals from other racial or cultural groups? Please give examples of both.
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Both the application and the supplemental questionnaire must be fully completed and submitted together by the filing deadline in order to be considered for the position.

IF FILLING OUT AND SUBMITTING ONLINE:
Please read the statement below:

I have read and understand the information provided on this form. By typing “yes” on the line below, I certify that the statements made on this application are true and accurate.
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to verification by Lane County. I understand that consideration of my application and the continuation of any subsequent employment depends upon the truth and accuracy of this information.
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If you are filling this out online and returning this application packet electronically, submit to Jobs@co.lane.or.us

Attention online applicant: In order for your application to be processed, you must use the posting number as the subject on your email subject line: 204-065

IF SUBMITTING A HARD COPY:
After reading the statement below, sign and date this form:

I have read and understand the information provided on this form. I certify that the statements made on this application are true and accurate. I understand that statements I have made in my application are subject to verification by Lane County. I understand that consideration of my application and the continuation of any subsequent employment depends upon the truth and accuracy of this information.

SIGNATURE: ___________________________________ Date: _______________

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