Roles & Responsibilities
Are you passionate about sports and dedicated to achieving excellence in high-performance sports? We are seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a High Performance Executive. In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting our Coaches and General Manager in all aspects of high performance sports management.
Job Description
Key Responsibility Areas include:
1. Strategic Planning
- Develop and implement a comprehensive strategic plan to drive high performance and competitive success
- Identify and prioritize key performance objectives, targets, and milestones in consultation with relevant stakeholders
- Continuously evaluate and adapt the strategic plan to align with changing needs, trends, and opportunities
- Monitor and manage High Performance related activities and programmes’ budgets
2. Athlete Development and Support
- Collaborate with coaches, support staff, and colleagues to identify and nurture athletes
- Oversee athlete selection process, and ensure fair and transparent procedures
- Provide guidance and resources to support the holistic development of athletes, including training, nutrition, sports psychology, and injury prevention/rehabilitation
- Implement athlete performance monitoring and evaluation systems to track progress and identify areas for improvement
- Facilitate administrative requirements for matters pertaining to High Performance
3. Coaching Support
- Work closely with coaches and athletes to ensure the delivery of high-quality coaching, and equip them with relevant tools such as sports science to promote athlete performance
4. Team Management
- May need to assume the role of Team Manager for overseas training and competitions
- Arrange with the host country on the ground requirements and assist coaches on administrative matters
- Updating the Council and Secretariat on results and incidents in a timely manner
- Assist with social media requirements such as photos and collaterals when required
This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended to serve as a synopsis of the scope of work and shall be amended accordingly, based upon the changing needs of the organisation needs.
Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualification – at least a Diploma in Sports Science, Management or similar
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
- 2 years of relevant working experience (Prior experience in NSA will be an advantage).
- Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
- A team player who is resourceful, adaptable and able to perform key tasks under assigned timelines.
- Able to travel overseas.
- Have a passion for sports.
This is a full-time position that requires extended hours and weekend work at times. Flexible work arrangements would be made if necessary.
