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.
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, HUMAN RESOURCE (NATIONAL YOUTH SPORTS INSTITUTE, UNLEASH THE ROAR! PROJECT (UTR!))
You will lead and direct the routine functions of the Human Resource functions pertaining to recruitment, training and development, payroll and benefits administration for the Unleash The Roar! project. You will assist to review human resource policies, practices and consult executives on strategic decisions to create sustainable change within this project. You will be the point of contact for both coaches and managers of the UTR! project. This requires close liaison with other key stakeholders (Singapore Sports School and SportSG Academies and Clubs) to deliver customised and forward-looking solutions, programs and policies to tackle human resource issues.
Responsibilities
- Consult with line management of UTR! and NYSI and provide daily HR guidance
- Analyse trends and metrics with the Human Resource Department of Singapore Sports School
- Resolve complex employee relations issues and address grievances
- Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention
- Evaluate training programs
Requirements
- At least 5 years of broad-based Human Resource experience
- Experience in payroll is an advantage
- Good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- A good team player, highly motivated and performance-driven
- Good understanding of Singapore employment legislations
- A degree in any discipline, preferably with post-graduate qualification in Human Resource
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
PERFORMANCE PATHWAYS SCIENTIST (ANALYTICS)
The Performance Pathways Science team fulfils a unique role within the Singapore sport eco-system, providing holistic support to youth athletes and creating sustainable athletic talent development environments to facilitate long-term success. As a Performance Pathways Scientist, you will be required to have the breadth of understanding regarding areas pertaining to youth athlete development and deep knowledge in the areas of performance analysis and data science. You will work as part of a trans-disciplinary team to support key stakeholders within the eco-system, including National Sport Associations, schools, coaches and parents. You will also be provided with opportunities to conduct, present and publish scientific research in the areas of performance analytics and youth athlete development.
Requirements
- A degree in Sport Science or related field
- A postgraduate qualification in Performance Analysis, Data Science or related field is an advantage
- Deep understanding of data analysis and visualisation packages (e.g. R, Python, Tableau, Power BI etc.)
- Experience utilising a variety of sport science technologies, video analysis software and athlete management systems
- Exposure to working in a talent development environment catering to a youth population
- Breadth of knowledge and/or certification in other Sport Science disciplines
- Have a passion for sport with active involvement either as an athlete, coach or volunteer