DEPARMENT OF REVENUE

Division of Taxpayer Services

1600 W Monroe St. Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $55,000 

Grade: 20

Closing Date: 3/30/2026

The GIS Specialist position creates, maintains, and verifies statewide GIS-based tax area code maps and files to ensure
accurate property valuation allocation based on situs locations.

Key duties include:

• Integrating spatial data
• Collaborating with stakeholders (including those focused on annexations, centrally valued property and county assessors)
• Ensuring accuracy of property location and valuation for tax purposes.
• Reviewing valuation compliance, developing statistical data
• Presenting GIS information.

GIS Application Maintenance & Data Integrity

• Closely coordinates and quickly resolves description/map discrepancies
• Updates GIS layers upon changes in boundaries of newly created taxing districts
• Works with internal annexation staff to identify property tax area codes associated with annexations
• Coordinates with external sources such as Cities, Towns, Special districts, County
  Assessors, CVP taxpayers and others to ensure data quality and integrity of GIS data and requested changes
• Provides GIS-based location analysis to support CVP review and verification of tax area code (TAC) accuracy

GIS Compliance and Audit Readiness

• Follows documented procedures to support compliance with applicable statutes and guidelines
• Escalates statutory or compliance-related questions to senior staff as needed
• Applicable regulatory requirements: Arizona Revised Statutes (ARS) Supporting                                                                                                                                       
• A.R.S 9-471 which mandates that ADOR furnish to the city/town a statement of
  owner’s name, addresses and valuations for property in the subject area.
• Title 42, Chapter 14 which requires ADOR to calculate valuations and mandates
  Boundaries - A.R.S.42-17257 which mandates that the city, town, school and community colleges
• Notify the DOR of the changes in boundaries taxes are to be levied. 
• Ensures that technical processes are documented, maintained, and updated
  

Agency/Department Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Remains current on all laws, regulations, policies, and best practices related to
  taxation through regular engagement in activities such as: self-directed research,
  conferring with other practitioners and technical experts.
• Stays abreast of new GIS technologies and makes recommendations to
  management to optimize productivity and service
• Actively contributes to team and individual effectiveness 
• Attends staff meetings and huddles of work unit or district
• Completes all required training in a timely manner.
• Participates in assigned work teams as appropriate.
• May complete periodic metrics, projects, huddle boards and reports as requested.
• Prepares for and actively participates in 1:1 coaching with supervisor
• Maximizes work processes and deliverables through lean principles within the Arizona Management System (AMS)
• Provides recommendations for process improvement, and engages in continuous improvement efforts as assigned.
• Recommends and implements database changes to enable ease of data
  quality
  

Knowledge/Understanding

• Working knowledge of GIS systems, spatial data, database management systems
• Knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology
• Knowledge of cartography, thematic maps, mapping applications and related mathematics
• Knowledge of Coordinate Geometry (COGO) mapping technology
  

Skills

•  Effective verbal, written, and listening communication skills
• Effective organization and time management skills 
• Effective interpersonal skills and demeanor
• Effective in the skill of synthesizing feedback and adjusting accordingly
•  Proficient in the use of a PC in a Windows environment; in the use of the Internet; in the use of MS Office
  Applications such as Word and Excel, PowerPoint; and in the use of Google Suite applications such as Gmail, Sheets,
  Docs, and Drive.
• Proficient in the use of systems such as ESRI based ArcGIS Desktop/Pro and Enterprise based software

Abilities

• Ability to clear a comprehensive background and clearance process that includes an Arizona tax compliance
  verification, and a criminal background check through the FBI via level one fingerprint clearance through the Arizona
  Department of Public Safety
• Ability to translate legal documents with metes and bounds descriptions into GIS layers, and to prepare thematic
  maps as requested
• Ability to read and analyze legal descriptions of taxing jurisdiction boundaries and determine tax area codes
• Ability to prepare, present and explain map and GIS products/functionality to managers, users and other groups
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to work in a confidential manner, ensuring information is shared with internal and external individuals in an
  appropriate manner 
• Ability to learn LEAN concepts, principles and tool
• Ability to understand and solve problems by applying intermediate analytical skills to include collecting all the
  relevant information and data needed to address the problem
• Organizing, classifying and synthesizing the data into fundamental issues
• Identifying the logical outcomes from the analyses of the data.
• Willingness and ability to embody ADOR’s core values of Do the Right Thing, Commit to Excellence, and Care About
  One Another

Additional Job Demands
In the course of performing the essential duties one must be able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally,
and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Education & Experience

• Any combination that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA); typical ways KSAs are obtained may include
  but are not limited to: a relevant degree from an accredited college or university such as Bachelor’s Degree (e.g.,
  B.A.), training, coursework, and work experience relevant to the assignment.
• Minimum of two (2) years of GIS and analysis experience (or equivalent experience, e.g., intermediate GIS software
  training – (e.g., modeling and database integration)
• Bachelor’s in in Geology or Physical Geography with an emphasis on GIS
• Previous experience using ArcGIS Pro
• Previous experience reading property legal descriptions
• Previous experience using COGO (ESRI or AutoCAD)
  

The final candidate will be required to abide by the the following pre-employment checks:

• Employment Verification and Reference Checks
• State and Federal Criminal Background Check, including fingerprinting
• Arizona Tax Filing Records Check
• If applicable, ASEDRA Authorized Driver Identification Check

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

The State of Arizona provides a world class comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) and long-term disability plans
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Stipend Opportunities 
• Infant at Work Program 
• Rideshare and Public Transit Subsidy
• Career Advancement & Employee Development Opportunities
• Flexible schedules to create a work/life balance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

State employees are required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Top ranked Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) provides 100% employer matched contributions (enrollment eligibility will be effective after 27 weeks of State employment). ASRS provides a lifelong benefit based on years of service earned, or worked, and your ending salary.

Learn more about ASRS at: https://www.azasrs.gov/content/new-and-prospective-members.

If you have any questions, need assistance, or would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the ADOR Talent Team at talentgroup@azdor.gov.

*The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.