What are the responsibilities and job description for the RESEARCH TECHNICIAN position at Madison County Government?
Job Details
Description
Madison County Government offers a competitive compensation package including:
- Competitive wages on a step plan with guaranteed increases based on years of service.
- Complete health insurance benefits package with Medical & Prescription, HSA & FSA, Dental and Vision.
- Retirement contributions via the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension.
- Eight-hour workday, which includes a one hour, paid lunch.
- 14 paid holidays.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Life Insurance and Supplemental Accident & Critical Illness coverage.
- Paid time off in the form of Vacation and Sick days that begin accruing day one.
- You may be eligible for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Summary of Position:
Researches and maintains records and map files of property/parcel transfers, changes, etc. of properties located within the County.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Reviews approves/rejects deeds for compliance to State Statutes and the Plat Act.
2. Performs verification of property with municipal boundaries and/or within 1.5 miles of a municipal boundary.
3. Assigns parcel identification numbers, records name changes and verifies tax identification numbers, makes appropriate changes in existing files/records and maps, reproduces maps, verifies all metes and bounds legal descriptions.
4. Processes changes and transfers of real estate property.
5. Researches, receives and refers information to customers, property owners, contractors, abstracters, realtors, etc.; provides updated maps and overlays for Township Assessors as requested or required.
6. Assists in training customers on office equipment and computer workstations.
7. Updates and maintains computerized/non-computerized files.
8. Researches tax deeds, death certificates and miscellaneous affidavits.
9. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications:
A high school diploma or equivalent and two (2) years related experience are required.
Physical Requirements:
Sit for extended periods of time. The employee is required to walk or move up to 200 feet from primary desk. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
Qualifications
This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of difficulty that will be required of positions that will be given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the work of employees under his/her supervision. The use of a particular expression or illustration describing the duties shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Closing Date: March ,6 2025 or Until Filled
If you prefer to submit a paper application, please submit to:
Lisa Mathenia at lmmathenia@madisoncountyil.gov or by mail to Lisa Mathenia, 157 N Main St. Ste. 229, Edwardsville IL, 62025
Visit http://www.co.madison.il.us/jobs for paper application and full posting.
Internal Candidates should apply via Self-Service -> Company Information -> Job Opportunities
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