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.
GIS Expert
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Location
Maadi, Cairo, Egypt
Department
Urban Studies and Research Unit
Closing Date
Friday, January 30, 2026
About the job
Takween ICD is seeking a motivated and experienced GIS Expert to join our Urban Studies and Research Unit. The ideal candidate will have a strong experience working on urban planning and development projects, with strong technical capabilities in geospatial analysis, mapping, and data management, and a proven ability to stay updated on emerging GIS tools and workflows.
Key Result Areas
Leading and supporting GIS tasks across projects, including spatial analysis, high quality map production, and data visualization aligned with urban planning and research objectives.
Developing and maintaining geospatial databases; ensuring data quality and proper documentation/archiving.
Applying innovative approaches and updated tools to improve efficiency and strengthen analysis and communication.
Supporting capacity-building activities, including training workshops on GIS tools, workflows, and interpretation of results.
Requirements
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Geography or a related field.
Skills
- 5 - 10 years of professional GIS experience, preferably in urban planning, urban development, or climate resilience projects.
- Strong skills in spatial data management, analysis, and visualization, including producing high-quality maps and spatial outputs for reports and presentations.
- Experience developing GIS workflows for urban analysis and integrating multi-source datasets.
- Innovative mindset with demonstrated ability to adopt and apply new tools and methods.
Software
ArcGIS Pro and/or QGIS, and Remote Sensing tools (e.g., Google Earth Engine or equivalent).
About us
Takween Integrated Community Development (Takween) 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 specializes in the development of integrated packages in urban development services and solutions to support and complement efforts of tackling urban challenges. Takween provides project planning, design, and implementation services to a range of local and international clients. Takween fields of interventions include integrated urban development and upgrading, heritage management and conservation, community development and mobilization, participatory design and planning, and construction activities.