Career With Us
If you are a highly motivated, engaging and enthusiastic individual with an understanding of the needs of elite student-athletes and if you want to work and excel in a challenging environment, we invite you to join us. You should forward a detailed CV with a recent photograph, stating your academic/professional qualifications, working experience and current and expected salaries to hr@nysi.org.sg.
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HEAD COACH, PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT
Unleash The Roar! is about building the Singapore football ecosystem that will serve to inspire and unite the nation. Co-led by SportSG and the Football Association of Singapore, it is about the journey that will establish football as a sport with high participation, high performance regionally and internationally, and an economically viable professional career. Through School Football Academies and ActiveSG Football Academies around Singapore, the aim is to produce a cohort of players every year with a holistic development and solid foundation of physical, technical, mental and tactical skills, each of whom is primed to maximise his/her individual potential.
As part of the coaching team, you will be part of a dynamic team of coaches responsible for the delivery of an elite level under the Unleash the Roar! In this role, you will lead and mentor a team of coaches within the Unleash The Roar! Project and deliver an elite level football programme to assigned training centres within the Unleash The Roar! Project. In addition, you will implement the football program, incorporating the National Football Curriculum and Football Philosophy as well as develop the student-athletes in character and leadership. You will help to foster a positive high performance environment that allows talented student-athletes to reach their full potential.
Requirements
- Min Asian Football Confederation (AFC) A Licence or equivalent preferred
- 5 years of experience in elite youth coaching preferred
- Worked in a high performance/elite football environment preferred
- Experience in leading a team of more than 3 staff members preferred
- Understands Long-Term Athlete Development principles
- High level of communication skills (written & spoken)
- Good command of English (written & spoken)
- Presentation and computer skills
- Good team player who can work on own initiative
- Valid National Registry of Coaches (NROC) membership preferred
- Keen understanding of the importance of a Daily Training Environment in the development of student-athletes
- Progressive attitude towards the acceptance/inculcation of data analytics in the training programme.
ASSISTANT COACH, PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT
Unleash The Roar! is about building the Singapore football ecosystem that will serve to inspire and unite the nation. Co-led by SportSG and the Football Association of Singapore, it is about the journey that will establish football as a sport with high participation, high performance regionally and internationally, and an economically viable professional career. Through School Football Academies and ActiveSG Football Academies around Singapore, the aim is to produce a cohort of players every year with a holistic development and solid foundation of physical, technical, mental and tactical skills, each of whom is primed to maximise his/her individual potential.
As part of the coaching team, you will be part of a dynamic team of coaches responsible for the delivery of an elite level under the Unleash the Roar! In this role, you will deliver an elite level football programme to assigned training centres within the Unleash the Roar! Project. You will implement the football program, incorporating the National Football Curriculum and Football Philosophy as well as develop the student-athletes in character and leadership. You will help to foster a positive high-performance environment that allows talented student-athletes to reach their full potential.
Requirements
- Asian Football Confederation (AFC) A/B licence or equivalent preferred
- More than 3 years in elite youth coaching preferred
- Worked in a high-performance football environment preferred
- Experience in leading a team of > 3 staff members preferred
- Understands Long-Term Athlete Development principles
- High level of communication skills (written & spoken)
- Good command of English (written & spoken)
- Presentation and computer skills
- Good team player who can work on own initiative
- Valid National Registry of Coaches (NROC) membership preferred
- Keen understanding of the importance of a Daily Training Environment in the development of student-athletes
- Progressive attitude towards the acceptance/inculcation of data analytics in the training programme.
ZONE MANAGER, PATHWAY DEVELOPMENT
Unleash The Roar! is about building the Singapore football ecosystem that will serve to inspire and unite the nation. Co-led by SportSG and the Football Association of Singapore, it is about the journey that will establish football as a sport with high participation, high performance regionally and internationally, and an economically viable professional career. Through School Football Academies and ActiveSG Football Academies around Singapore, the aim is to produce a cohort of players every year with a holistic development and solid foundation of physical, technical, mental and tactical skills, each of whom is primed to maximise his/her individual potential.
You will be responsible for the administration and management of the assigned School Football Academies (SFA) within the zone and ensure the execution of the SFAs meet the expectation of all stakeholders. You will lead the management of the relationships with the school stakeholders of the assigned SFAs to build trust for the smooth delivery of the training and competitions programme. You will also provide support to all SFA coaches in implementing the training and competitions programme within the zone and work with primary schools within the zone to promote the SFA programme as well as increase the enrolment of identified footballers from these primary schools to the SFA programme. In addition, you will support the recruitment of primary schools to start football CCA programmes, and lead the setting up of the football CCA programmes with stakeholders from primary schools and the Ministry of Education (MOE) as well as assist in the secretariat work of UTR! and SFA management and meeting platforms.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in sports business/management or related role preferred
- Experience in working in an elite sporting environment preferred
- Experience in working in a high performing business environment preferred
- Good planning and organisational skills
- A good team player and highly adaptable to changes
- Good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in English and at least another language
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and other web-based applications
- Good presentation and computer skills
- Possess project management, communication and leadership skills
The level of offer will commensurate with applicants’ experience and track records
LEAD GOALKEEPING COACH/GOALKEEPING COACH
Unleash The Roar! is about building the Singapore football ecosystem that will serve to inspire and unite the nation. Co-led by SportSG and the Football Association of Singapore, it is about the journey that will establish football as a sport with high participation, high performance regionally and internationally, and an economically viable professional career. Through School Football Academies and ActiveSG Football Academies around Singapore, the aim is to produce a cohort of players every year with a holistic development and solid foundation of physical, technical, mental and tactical skills, each of whom is primed to maximise his/her individual potential.
As part of the coaching team, you will be part of a dynamic team of coaches responsible for the delivery of an elite level under the Unleash the Roar! In this role, you will deliver an elite level School Football Academy goalkeeping coaching program to assigned players under the Unleash the Roar!(UTR) project. You will implement the football program, incorporate the National Football Curriculum and Football Philosophy as well as develop the student-athletes in character and leadership in their school. You will need to liaise with relevant staff regarding the holistic development of the young goalkeepers across the assigned training centres. For Lead Goalkeeping Coach, you will lead and mentor a team of Goalkeeping coaches assigned to training centres within the UTR! Project as well as performing a leading role in working with UTR! Technical Team (that includes FAS Goalkeeper department) to develop, implement, and manage the youth goalkeeper programs for assigned training centres that is in line with the Singapore National Football Curriculum and Football Philosophy. You will also keep an oversight on the goalkeeping talent in the SFA/AFA programme as well as the youth ecosystem and together with the FAS Head of Goalkeeping, plan, design, organise and conduct continuous education courses for youth goalkeeper coaches assigned to training centres.
Requirements
- Asian Football Confederation (AFC) level 2 GK or equivalent preferred
- Previous experience of working with young athletes/children in a similar role preferred
- Has worked in a high-performance environment
- Understands Long-Term Athlete Development principles
- Valid National Registry of Coaches (NROC) membership preferred
- High level of communication skills (written & spoken)
- Good command of English (written & spoken)
- Good team player who can work on own initiative
- Computer skills
- For Lead Goalkeeping Coach, experience in leading a team of more than 3 staff members is preferred.
PERFORMANCE PATHWAYS SCIENTIST (FOOTBALL PERFORMANCE ANALYST)
Unleash The Roar! (UTR!) is about building the Singapore football ecosystem that will serve to inspire and unite the nation. Co-led by Sport Singapore (SportSG) and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), it is about the journey that will establish football as a sport with high participation, high performance regionally and internationally, and an economically viable professional career. Through the School Football Academies (SFA), ActiveSG FootballAcademies (AFA) and National Development Centres (NDC) around Singapore, the aim is to produce a cohort of players with a holistic development and solid foundation of physical,technical,tactical and mental skills, each of whom is primed to maximize his/her individual potential.
As a member of the UTR! team, you will be an integral part of a dynamic group of coaches and sports scientists responsible for delivering a comprehensive program aligned with the Singapore National Football Curriculum and Philosophy. In this role, you will implement and operationalise the use of video, GPS (desirable), e-scouting and performance reporting systems for the assigned training centres. You will also optimize IT resources to track and analyze tactical, technical, and physical parameters for individualized player development plans. Additionally, you will conduct continuous education courses for coaches as well as assist them in developing training drills and programs to address and improve team and individual player abilities. You will also assist players with their individual development plans by providing frequent video and analytical reports on their performance and progress. You will also be provided with opportunities to work collaboratively with the fitness coaches and sport science staff with insights that can make a positive impact on the performance of players at the individual and team level.
Requirements
- BSc in sport and exercise science or sport performance analysis or equivalent.
- MSc in sport and exercise science or sport performance analysis or equivalent post-graduate qualifications
- Appropriate football qualifications.
- Worked in a high-performance football or sporting environment for min 1-3 years
- Knowledge and expertise of handling industry-standard performance analysis and video software and evaluating the data.
- Good interpersonal, oral and written (English) communication skills.
- Analytical skill sets in statistics, data science and research methods.
- Up to date with ongoing football and sport science research.
PERFORMANCE PATHWAYS SCIENTIST (FOOTBALL FITNESS COACH)
Unleash The Roar! (UTR!) is about building the Singapore football ecosystem that will serve to inspire and unite the nation. Co-led by Sport Singapore (SportSG) and the Football Association of Singapore (FAS), it is about the journey that will establish football as a sport with high participation, high performance regionally and internationally, and an economically viable professional career. Through the School Football Academies (SFA), ActiveSG FootballAcademies (AFA) and National Development Centres (NDC) around Singapore, the aim is to produce a cohort of players with a holistic development and solid foundation of physical, technical, tactical and mental skills, each of whom is primed to maximize his/her individual potential.
Placed within the UTR! team, you will be part of a dynamic team of coaches and sport scientists responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive program that is in line with the Singapore National Football Curriculum and Philosophy. In this role, you will focus on the physical preparation, fitness assessment and training monitoring of youth football players in the assigned training centres. You will also develop, deliver and manage on- and off-pitch fitness and conditioning programs. In addition, you will provide benchmark physiological data and knowledge to enable and monitor long-term athletic development. You will conduct continuous education courses for coaches and assist them in developing training drills and programs to address and improve physical abilities of players at the individual and team level. Besides, you will assist players with their individual development plans by providing frequent reports on their performance and progress. You will be given opportunities to work collaboratively with other sport science and medicine staff on injury prevention and rehabilitation programs.
Requirements
- BSc in sport and exercise science, with emphasis in physical preparation of athletes or equivalent.
- MSc in sport and exercise science or equivalent post-graduate qualifications.
- Appropriate football qualifications
- Strength & conditioning professional certification.
- Experience of handling industry-standard GPS devices and evaluating the data.
- Experience of working with youth athletes in a similar role.
- Good understanding of the needs of youth athletes and coaches.
- Experience of field and laboratory testing of athletes.
- First aid and CPR/AED certified.
- Good interpersonal, oral and written (English) communication skills.
- Good information technology and digital skills.
- Analytical skill sets in statistics, data science and research methods.
- Up to date with ongoing football and sport science research.
Your primary role is to support national youth-carded student-athletes in the Singapore Sports School and the mainstream schools. You will be part of a team that will conceptualise, develop and implement a youth-to-senior transition programme to provide psychosocial support to these athletes.
Requirements
- A Registered Counsellor or working towards becoming a Registered Counsellor with the Singapore Association for Counselling
- Have administrative experience with sports pathways
- Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in English and at least another language
- A good team player and highly adaptable to changes
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and other web-based applications
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology or Counselling
MANAGER, PERFORMANCE PATHWAYS
You will partner agencies and stakeholders to implement the development of a pathway strategy and profiling system that captures real-time key progression markers of athletes from junior/youth level progressing through to elite level as part of the national athlete development pathway. The partnership serves to enhance the performance of the NSAs in terms of Governance, Business Capability, Pathway Development and High Performance as part of a larger effort to enable the sporting ecosystem to deliver the desired outcomes for Vision 2030. You will work with coaches, to design and deliver comprehensive plans dovetailing all aspects of the athlete developmental pathway(s) to sustain the development of potential athletes. You will work in partnership with the performance pathway team to develop and validate specific talent profiles and ensure accurate profiling of athlete potential and performance.
Requirements
- A degree in Sport Science, Sport Management or related subject
- At least 3 years of working experience in a talent development environment, in particular with young athletes
- Able to communicate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner
- Experience with database management language, scripting language and data visualization tools (e.g. Excel, Tableau, SQL, Python, R, etc)
- Have an ability to work across a range of areas/sports possibly outside your current area of expertise.
- Have a passion for sports (high-performance aspect) with active involvement either as a national athlete, coach, participant or support crew
- Possess good conceptual, analytical and project management skills.
ASSOCIATE TALENT IDENTIFICATION SPECIALIST/TALENT IDENTIFICATION SPECIALIST
You will design and deliver content pertaining to talent detection, identification and development, dovetailing all aspects of the youth athlete development pathway within the national framework. You will work with partners to implement plans to strengthen talent development environments and enhance talent detection, identification and development in line with best practices pertaining to athletic development.
Requirements
- Have a strong knowledge of athletic development and the underlying physiological and maturational mechanisms
- Experience in the management, analysis and visualisation of large datasets
- Experience working with National Sports Associations (NSAs) and/or high-performance sport environment is an advantage
- Highly adaptable to change and effective problem-solving attitude
- Good oral and written communication skills
- A Bachelor degree in sports management, sports science, sports analytics or a related subject
- Relevant experience in video content creation
- Experience in managing internal/external communication deliverables such as collaterals, emails, newsletters, presentations, websites, social media platforms, etc
- Good writing, editing and basic visual graphics skills
- Good relationship-building skills to build buy-in across stakeholders
- A good team-player, highly motivated and outcome driven
- A degree in Communication or equivalent
- A degree in Sport Science or related field
- A postgraduate qualification in Physiology, Strength and Conditioning or related field is an advantage
- Certified by the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA), National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) or similar
- Experience utilising a variety of sport science technologies and athlete management systems
- Understanding of data analysis and/or statistics packages (e.g. SPSS, MATLAB, R, Python etc.)
- Have a passion for sport with active involvement either as an athlete, coach or volunteer