Takween’s mission focuses on innovative and concrete solutions that have been researched, tested and implemented to meet the needs of communities and their specific built environments to achieve inclusive urban spaces that will thrive for generations to come.  With this mission, Takween aims to improve the quality for inhabitants living in cities across Egypt and the Middle East.

Team Leader/Project Manager (Conservation and Adaptive Reuse)

Takween is a member of a consortium which will be responsible for the implementation of the USAID-funded Integrated Management of Cultural Tourism (IMCT) Activity. The objective of the 4-year activity is to increase tourism revenues and local economic benefits, including increased employment and business opportunities, in the cultural tourism sector at targeted destinations (Historic Cairo and Luxor Governorate). The four results of the IMCT activity are: i) consolidation and reinforcement of GoE efforts to improve the enabling regulatory environment for investment in sustainable cultural heritage tourism; ii) selected cultural heritage sites rehabilitated and financially sustainable; iii) higher-value added tourism products and services developed at target destinations; and iv) capacity to promote cultural tourism in target destinations enhanced.

Takween is actively seeking a seasoned Conservation and Adaptive Reuse Team Leader to lead the team responsible for achieving IMCT’s Result 2 (selected cultural heritage sites rehabilitated and financially sustainable) and to provide support to other consortium members in other areas of results. The Team Leader will provide technical assistance and supervise inhouse technical teams and external consultants --under the supervision of IMCT’s Chief of Party-- to produce full and integrated architectural/urban design packages (from concept to tendering stages) in areas of architectural design, and architectural/urban conservation of selected heritage sites.

Social Media Intern

The social media intern will be responsible to update and share posts and stories on Takween social media accounts. The social medial intern will work closely with Management to implement a plan to update its social media based on past project. He/she will also work with management to outline social media strategies.

Re (Open): Graphic Designer/Illustrator

Takween ICD is seeking to hire a Graphic Designer/Illustrator to work simultaneously on its various ongoing projects. The Graphic Designer/Illustrator must be creative and able to communicate ideas visually. He/ She must have an eye for detail and color and be able to adapt an aesthetic sense to the target audience.

Internship

Takween-ICD is seeking for interns to assist in the documentation, needs assessment, and conceptual design phases of multiple projects in the heritage conservation and environmental upgrading sectors. The projects are in different locations including, Luxor, Fayyum, and Historic Cairo. The purpose of the internship is to provide an opportunity for individuals to substantively contribute to and learn from our work. The intern will be given specific tasks and responsibilities and will be challenged to develop their capabilities and gain experience.

Accountant

The Accountant will be responsible for maintaining financial and accounting services in order to meet legislative requirements and support the project financial operations; also, assisting in the preparation of the project financial statements, maintaining cash controls & maintaining accounts payable.

Senior Consultant (Economic & MSME Development)

Takween is actively seeking a seasoned, highly creative, and innovative Senior Consultant (Economic and MSME Development) to provide guidance and oversee the development of community-based high-yield tourism products at selected sites in the City of Esna and its surroundings. These tourism products are expected to lead to increased economic benefits to the local community from tourism development activities through increased visitation, improved employment and business opportunities, and better revenue retention at the local level.

Junior Architect

Takween is hiring Junior Architects to to provide support to Takween-ICD urban development program in areas of research, documentation, design, execution, and communication activities. The Junior Architect will be engaged under the supervision of the Senior Architect in different project phases including mobilizations, assessment, planning and implementation. The Junior Architect is expected to work in a range of fields of interventions including urban upgrading, participatory design of public open space interventions, architectural design and detailed urban planning/redevelopment of existing urban areas.

Architect

Takween is actively seeking a Architect whose primary role is to provide support to Takween-ICD urban development program in areas of research, documentation, design, execution, and communication activities. The Architect will be engaged under the supervision of the Senior Architect in different project phases including mobilizations, assessment, planning and implementation. The Architect is expected to work in a range of fields of interventions including urban upgrading (both in informal and heritage areas), participatory design of public open space interventions, architectural design, and detailed urban planning/redevelopment of existing urban areas.

Graphic Designer/Illustrator

Takween ICD is seeking to hire a Graphic Designer/Illustrator to work simultaneously on its various ongoing projects. The Graphic Designer/Illustrator must be creative and able to communicate ideas visually. He/ She must have an eye for detail and color and be able to adapt an aesthetic sense to the target audience.

Senior Architect

Takween is actively seeking a seasoned Senior Architect to work with the team responsible for achieving IMCT’s Result 2 (selected cultural heritage sites rehabilitated and financially sustainable) and to provide support to other consortium members in other areas of results. The Senior Architect will work with inhouse technical teams and external consultants --under the supervision of Conservation & Adaptive Reuse Project Manager (Team Leader) - to produce full and integrated architectural/urban design packages (from concept to tendering stages) in areas of architectural design, and architectural/urban conservation of selected heritage sites.

Senior HR and Payroll Officer

Senior HR & Payroll Officer is responsible for managing the administration of the Human Resources policies and procedures. The Senior HR & Payroll Officer will assist in carrying out the following functional areas: HR departmental development, employee relations, benefits, compensation, and other employment related functions. The Senior HR & Payroll Officer will be responsible for maintaining day-to-day administrative, personnel services and human resource management functions in order to meet office requirement and a smooth workflow.
Takween-ICD works on a variety of projects in urban conservation, rehabilitation and restoration of cultural heritage sites and consequently responsible to ensure quality and maintenance of HR records for the company.

Photographer

Takween is hiring Photographer to document activities carried out for different projects by capturing photo’s not only of the achievements, but at that process and steps in the life cycle of the projects we implement. It is the interest of Takween to be well-represented in terms of photos that reflect the reality of our projects but more importantly to document efforts of the organization in restoring/renovation and bring changing to urban contexts for future generations.
Takween seeks to establish Long Term Agreements with a qualified photographer for the documentation of its different activities and events. The pictures will be used by Takween across various platforms (including digital and print). All original pictures should be delivered with metadata (date, detailed location, name and surname of persons portrayed, etc.)