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.
Junior Urban Researcher
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 Junior Researcher to join our Urban Studies and Research Unit. This role is ideal for an early-career professional who will support the unit’s mission to deliver innovative and actionable research that addresses urban challenges in Egypt and beyond. The ideal candidate will have a relevant academic background and a strong interest in urban planning, urban design, and climate resilience, with the ability to contribute across fieldwork, mapping, visualization, workshop facilitation, and report writing.
Key Result Areas
Conducting fieldwork and supporting urban and social surveys, including site documentation and interviews/FGDs (as relevant).
Producing maps, infographics, and visual outputs for reports and presentations.
Supporting report writing, including drafting sections, summarizing field findings, and documenting workshop outcomes with clarity and accuracy.
Supporting capacity-building and participatory activities, including assisting in facilitating workshops and seminars for multiple stakeholders.
Requirements
Education
Bachelor’s Urban Design/Planning, Architecture, Urban Studies, or a related field.
Skills
2 - 3 years of professional experience in urban research, planning, development, or related fields.
Strong documentation and report-writing skills in both Arabic and English, with experience in conducting research and urban/social surveys.
Ability to produce maps, infographics, and visualsthat communicate findings clearly; experience supporting workshops and participatory activitiesis highly desirable.
Software
Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), and GIS (optional)
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.