VACANCY - STEM Projects Coordinator

Role description and Purpose:

Coordinate STEM projects for Future Ones in alignment with the Future Ones Vision and Values: “S’porting STEM Success”.

The ideal candidate must support day-to-day requirements in a professionally responsive and responsible way. This is a volunteer, part-time role for someone passionate about STEM, education and motorsport and offering related experience.

Required skills:

• Set up effectively to work remotely - laptop, connectivity, dedicated workspace.

• Relevant experience in project management, preferably in a STEM-based industry, NGO, academia or sports organisation.

• MS Office expertise and reasonably tech savvy.

• Project coordination and administration experience.

• Stakeholder support experience.

• STEM experience, with interest in research. Motorsport experience is an advantage.

• Social media and written communication skills.

• Strong relational skills.

• Strong administration skills.

• Strong attention to detail, structured and analytical thinking.

• Problem solving mindset.

Attributes:

• You must be comfortable working independently and be detail oriented.

• An activator who can get the job done thoroughly and reliably.

• High sense of responsibility and accountability.

• A self-motivated problem solver with a “can-do”, adaptable approach.

• Solutions-oriented.

• Be agile, adaptable and have a learning mindset to respond to arising requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Project coordination and administration.

• Stakeholder support and engagement.

• Project secretarial support.

• Comfortable with tech, numbers and administration.

• Have a passion for STEM, learning and knowledge share.

Working Hours:

• Monday to Thursday, excluding weekend events. Approximately 8 hours per week.

• Hybrid and flexible – will be required to come into the office and attend events.

• Start date: 17 June 2026.

Location:

• Virtual/Hybrid - blend of in-office and remote working.
• Based in Knysna or in Cape Town.

Diversity:

• Experience matters - recently retired persons are welcome to apply.
• Potential and aptitude matter - university graduates are welcome to apply.

Next Steps:

• Refer to the website for information: https://stratastute.co.za/future-ones/
• Email CV, brief cover letter and references to: futureones@stratastute.co.za.
• Hiring for fit and potential - share your "Why" + ideal work environment in your cover letter.
• Deadline: 01 June 2026.