Mapping Team Manager
Mapping Team Manager
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Position Description
The Harris County Tax Assessor-Collectors Office (HCTO) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Mapping Team Manager to lead the team responsible for mapping and geospatial operations that supports voter registration and election-entity boundary management. This role is critical to ensuring fair transparent and accessible elections for more than 2.5 million registered voters in one of the largest and most diverse counties in the nation. Reporting to the Director of Voter Registration the Mapping Manager will help guide the departments GIS strategy and lead efforts to improve how data supports elections and voter services.
About the Tax Assessor-Collector
The Harris County Tax Assessor-Collectors Office is essential for ensuring the proper administration of tax laws and providing vital services to the community. The office plays a key role in local government handling various financial and administrative tasks including:Property Tax Collection: Assess and collect property taxes for all eligible commercial and residential property owners and entities. Calculate property taxes based on appraised values and ensure collection and distribution to the appropriate entities.
Motor Vehicle Services: Manage commercial and residential vehicle registration issue license plates and handle vehicle title transfers including the collection of associated fees.
Voter Registration: Oversee voter registration within the county issue voter registration certificates and maintain an accurate voter registration roll.
Additional Revenue Collection: Collecting certain fees fines and revenues related to permits or state mandates depending on the countys needs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manages departmental staff by providing strategic direction leadership guidance and mentorship conducting performance evaluations identifying training needs and overseeing daily deliverables to ensure efficient workflow adherence to established policies timely service delivery and high-quality output.
- Reviews and verifies GIS data analysis maps and reports for accuracy and quality.
- Develops and maintain comprehensive GIS workflow plans to review update and verify election-entity boundaries.
- Designs and executes large-scale mapping and data projects ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.
- Clearly and consistently communicates community needs to the Director of Voter Registration through reports proposals and memos as needed.
- Produces timely and well-researched written reports to ensure that community needs are addressed as an integral part of the broader Voter Registration Departments decision-making process.
- Fosters collaboration with other divisions including Policy Communications Community Outreach Government Affairs and IT to provide mapping support and technical expertise.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity EmployerRequirements
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited college/university in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Geospatial Science Geography or a related field with major coursework in GIS or geography;
- Five (5) years of experience managing a GIS Enterprise Systems including ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Portal ArcSDE; and
- Two (2) years in a GIS supervisory or GIS managerial role overseeing a team of at least four (4) staff members.
OR
- GIS certification(s) such as Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) or related certification(s);
- Seven (7) years of experience managing a GIS Enterprise Systems including ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Portal ArcSDE; and
- Two (2) years in a GIS supervisory or GIS managerial role overseeing a team of at least four (4) staff members.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
- Expert skill using ArcGIS Pro ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Portal ArcSDE ArcGIS HUB ArcGIS Online.
- Proven skill in guiding mentoring and managing high-performing teams; ability to foster a collaborative and results-driven environment.
- Ability to supervise staff including setting priorities assigning tasks developing skills and monitoring performance while guiding and inspiring.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly convey information to all organizational levels.
- Strong problem-solving skills including the ability to analyze problems and recommend solutions.
- Expertise in planning coordinating and managing multiple projects simultaneously ensuring timely and successful completion of each project.
- Strong people management skills.
- Ability to produce detailed and accurate work.
- Ability to meet deadlines and communicate the status of assignments.
NOTE:Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentationbutONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.
General Information
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
- This position is based in an office environment where the use of standard office equipment such as computers phones scanners and filing cabinets is routine.
- This position is considered essential elections personnel and is subject to being held over or working extra shifts as needed during elections seasons.
Position Location Type and Typical Hours of Work:
Full-time
1001 Preston St. Houston TX 77002
- Monday-Friday 7:45 am - 4:45 pm; subject to overtime and weekend
Additional Information:- Open Until Filled
- Reviewing Applications on a Rolling Basis
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
