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.
Business Skills Consultant
Job Type
Part-Time
Job Location
Cairo, Esna, and Luxor
Department
Design and Planning Unit
Closing Date
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
About the job
Takween ICD is seeking to hire a Business Skills Consultant to assess the business readiness of targeted community members and deliver tailored business skills training to empower women and other selected individuals to manage and sustain a women-led social enterprise in Esna. In addition to training delivery, the consultant will support the development of the social enterprise’s business model and operational strategy. The consultant will work closely with Takween’s team to ensure the enterprise is grounded in practical business knowledge and entrepreneurial capacity.
Key Result Areas
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Assess the business readiness of targeted community members in Esna (around 30-40 targeted community members).
Conduct research on similar business models and organizational structures locally and internationally, and analyze legal and regulatory frameworks applicable to social enterprises in Egypt.
Organize focus groups with community leaders, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders to gather input on key aspects of Social Enterprise model. Conduct awareness sessions for the community to highlight the benefits of social enterprises.
Develop the business model, organizational structure, business plan, etc, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements for Social Enterprise.
Develop business skills training modules tailored to the needs identified in the assessment.
Conduct one business skills training for targeted community members, with focus on empowering women. The expected number of trainees is 10. In coordination with Takween, the consultant will determine the appropriate number of training days and modules to ensure the training is comprehensive and tailored to participants’ needs.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Management, Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, or a related field.
Experience:
Minimum of 5–10 years of experience in designing and delivering business skills or entrepreneurship training, preferably for women, youth, or informal sector entrepreneurs.
Experience working with social enterprises, development projects, or community-based initiatives.
Familiarity with small business operations in the crafts, creative economy, or tourism sectors is highly desirable.
Skills:
Proven ability to create and deliver training tailored to learners with varied education levels.
Strong facilitation and communication skills, especially in participatory training methods.
Excellent command of Arabic (spoken and written); proficiency in English is an advantage.
Ability to compile professional reports and training documentation.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Sensitivity to gender, cultural dynamics, and community development principles.Location:
The position will be at the Main office in Cairo.
Location:
The position is based in Cairo, with required travel to Esna for training sessions.
About us
Takween Integrated Community Development (Takween-ICD) is an urban development firm established in 2009 in Egypt by a dynamic team with extensive experience, in response to a foreseen growing demand for innovative urban solutions in a world where it is predicted that by 2030, 60% of the world’s inhabitants will be living in urban centers. Takween-ICD specializes in the development of integrated packages in urban development services and solutions to support and complement efforts of tackling urban challenges. Takween-ICD provides project planning, design and implementation services to a range of local and international clients. Takween-ICD fields of interventions include integrated urban development and upgrading; heritage management and conservation; community development and mobilization; and direct involvement in participatory design and construction activities.