Become part of our team – shape the future with us!

Are you passionate about shaping sustainable educational landscapes and want to help young people develop skills for the world of tomorrow? Are you interested in helping shape regional educational ecosystems, strengthening extracurricular STEM education, and effectively connecting stakeholders from science, business, education, politics, and society? Are you also interested in coordinating funding programs and knowledge transfer? Then we're looking for you!

The matrix consulting is part of the matrix group and supports projects with social added value. Our work focuses on skills development and the strategic advancement of educational ecosystems, taking into account social, technological, and educational policy developments. To strengthen our team, we are looking for a committed individual who would like to help shape these topics. In the zdi.NRW project – Future through Innovation.NRW – you will also assume a central role at the interface between regional STEM networks and state-wide and European structures. You will contribute your expertise to further develop extracurricular STEM education, advance knowledge transfer, and help shape the zdi.NRW joint initiative in the long term.

Your tasks

• Analysis and further development of educational ecosystems taking into account social, technological and educational policy issues and developments
• Support and advice for MINT networks in NRW , including support in the content and strategic (further) development of regional STEM education ecosystems, quality assurance, supra-regional community management, knowledge transfer
• Networking relevant actors from science, business, education, politics and society
• Accompaniment and coordination of Funding programs , especially national and EU programs
• Representation and strategic integration of the topic of extracurricular STEM education on European level
• Participation in the Personal developments the state-wide joint initiative zdi.NRW

You bring that with you

• Successfully completed studies in the natural sciences, technology, social sciences or economics and – ideally several years – professional experience
• Self-image as an enabler, coach and initiator at eye level
• Good sense for the interaction of different actors and interest groups
• Openness to AI integration, impact issues and evidence orientation
• Interest in and ideally experience in the areas of (STEM) education ecosystems, securing skilled workers, innovation and social change
• Experience in funding advice
• International experience and foreign language skills are welcome
• Willingness to travel
• Independent, structured and solution-oriented way of working

Don't have all the right qualities? Don't worry, we're looking for colleagues who impress us with their personality and motivation.

We offer that

• A job with a variety of tasks that you carry out independently.
• Flexible working hours and integration of home office
• Participation in projects with added social value.
• An employee-oriented and family-friendly corporate culture in an owner-managed communication and consulting company.
• Collegial exchange and advice, training and development opportunities.
• Our focus is on collaborative design. We work responsibly, on equal terms, and co-creatively, across departments, institutions, teams, and roles.

About matrix

matrix is ​​a service group with two companies, matrix GmbH & KG, in which public welfare-oriented projects are implemented primarily for the public sector, but also for foundations and companies, and matrix gGmbH, in which non-profit projects are processed for similar project partners. The main focus of our team with around 70 permanent employees is on competence development. We work on this in our two market areas of management consultancy and agency. We are an owner-managed company founded 40 years ago and based at the Rittergut Haus Morp in Erkrath near Düsseldorf as well as other locations in Germany.

Matrix Consulting supports transformation processes with social added value – locally anchored, networked, and future-oriented. Together with partners from education, business, and administration, we create innovative learning spaces that promote participation and strengthen democratic values. Our focus is on sustainable collaborations and educational initiatives that impart future skills and actively facilitate change.

A key area of ​​activity is the European flagship initiative in extracurricular STEM education – the statewide joint initiative "Future through Innovation.NRW" (zdi.NRW for short). Together with numerous partners from science, business, schools, politics, and society, zdi.NRW inspires young people to study STEM.

For more information about matrix, see https://matrix-gruppe.de/ and about the zdi.NRW project at www.zdi-portal.de .

Diversity has long been a driving factor at matrix. We would be happy if you let us know whether we should use gender-neutral pronouns, whether you need barrier-free access to our offices or whether we should plan more time for the application process.

Interested? Please send your complete and comprehensive application documents, including a possible start date and salary expectations, by email to Angela Hölscher: recruiting@matrix-gmbh.de . Please feel free to contact her if you have any technical or content-related questions.