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.
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
SENIOR EXECUTIVE/ EXECUTIVE, HUMAN RESOURCE
You will be involved in the Human Resource functions such as recruitment, performance management, training and benefits administration. You will assist to review human resource policies and practices and implement new initiatives that contribute to organisational success. You will compile and analyse HR data and support in all other HR areas as assigned. You will co-design solutions with the relevant line managers for the business needs.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of broad based Human Resource experience
- Good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- A good team player, highly motivated and performance driven
- Able to interact with staff of all levels
- Good understanding of Singapore employment legislations
- A degree in any discipline. Post-graduate qualification in Human Resource is an advantage
SENIOR SPORT PHYSIOTHERAPIST/SPORT PHYSIOTHERAPIST
You will be responsible for the provision of progressive, evidence-based sport physiotherapy support to student-athletes, coaches and youth teams. You will coordinate and provide sports covers (local and overseas) and conduct sports physiotherapy education sessions for student-athletes. You will be required to develop and implement injury prevention programmes e.g. musculoskeletal screening. You are required to coordinate and manage all sports medicine, first aid and safety related issues. You may be assigned to physiotherapy-related projects from time to time, including research.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in the provision of musculoskeletal physiotherapy services
- Good interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a transdisciplinary team
- Strength & Conditioning professional certification an advantage
- Have a passion for sports with active involvement either as a coach, participant or volunteer
- First Aid and CPR/AED certified
- A diploma/degree in Physiotherapy recognised by Allied Health Professions Council (Singapore)
- Postgraduate qualification in Sports Physiotherapy or equivalent is desirable
- 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 (SPORT PSYCHOLOGY)
The Performance Pathways Science team fulfills 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 Sport Psychology, mental skills training and/or behavioural 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 area of Sport Psychology and youth athlete development.
Requirements
- A degree in Psychology, Behavioural Science, Sport Science (with substantial Sport Psychology content) or related field
- A postgraduate qualification in Sport Psychology or related field is an advantage
- Experience using Psychological interventions (e.g. ACT, CBT)
- Exposure to working in a talent development environment catering to a youth population
- Breadth of knowledge and/or certification in other Sport Science disciplines
- 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
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
- At least 2 years of working experience in a talent development environment
- 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 Masters/ post-graduate degree in sports management, sports science, sports analytics or a related subject