What the role is:At Sport Singapore, we aspire to transform the nation through an active lifestyle designed around innovative, fun and meaningful sporting experiences. Sport has the unique ability to bring people together through play, regardless of age, gender, race, ability or social status. It imparts life values, nurtures character and builds resilience. It inspires and evokes the Singapore spirit through shared experiences and strengthens our national identity. We help Singaporeans Live Better Through Sport. Sport Singapore is constantly on the lookout for individuals who are passionate about what they do. Anchored in our values of Passion for Sport, Strength through Teamwork and Care for People, we believe in working and playing, not just as a team, but as a family.What you will be working on:Co-led by Sport Singapore and Singapore Sports School (SSP), you will be part of a journey to support the vision for the next bound to build new capabilities for high performance sport and better integrate our programmes/policies to strengthen support for youth to senior athletes, and youth-to-senior transition. If this role, you will support Team Singapore student-athletes achieve dual excellence in both their sporting and academic pursuits. The spexEducation programme provides comprehensive assistance to student-athletes, helping them balance their sporting excellence while maintaining their academic goals through close partnerships with educational institutions. • Student-Athlete Support: Execute life coaching activities to align sporting, educational, and career goals. Provide guidance on flexible academic pathways, admissions, scholarships, and NCAA-related matters while maintaining regular communication with educational institutions. • Scholarship Management: Support the spexEducation Undergraduate Scholarship programme through promotion, application processing, selection administration, and progress monitoring of scholarship recipients. • Institution Partnerships: Coordinate academic flexibility requests and maintain strong relationships with educational institutions. Document and share success stories and best practices while supporting partner engagement activities. • Programme Administration: Collect and analyse programme data, prepare regular progress reports, track student-athlete achievements, and maintain a comprehensive database of case studies and success stories. • Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including high performance management, coaching, sports science support, career and education staff, to ensure a cohesive and well-rounded approach to athlete development and well-being. • Ongoing monitoring and support: Conduct regular check-ins with athletes to track their progress and provide continuous guidance, adjusting life plans and strategies as necessary to ensure long-term success. • Stakeholder relations: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including service providers, partners, athletes, senior management to ensure optimal resources and support are provided. • Data management, monitoring and reporting: Ensure the consistent management and safeguarding of athlete data by maintaining a comprehensive knowledge management system. Monitor and assess the effectiveness of life management programmes, tracking athlete progress and outcomes and providing reports to senior leadership where necessary.What we are looking for:We are looking for self-motivated individuals who value integrity, teamwork and take pride in going the extra mile to provide excellent service to stakeholders and the community. This individual should be a sport advocate through living an active lifestyle and staying active. The ideal candidate should possess the following: • At least 3 years of working experience in elite athlete support systems, sports management, wider sports industry or a related role. • In-depth understanding of the challenges and needs of elite athletes, both within and outside of their sporting careers and a passion for athlete development and their overall wellbeing. • Experience in implementing engagement programmes, new systems and processes. • Proven ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders. • Prior experience as an elite athlete, coach, teacher or in sports management/ administration is advantageous. • Proactive, adaptable and solution-oriented with good systems thinking skills • A good team-player, highly motivated and performance-driven • Empathetic, understanding and personable while maintaining a strong commitment to confidentiality and professionalism. • Strong organisational and time-management abilities, with the capacity to handle multiple portfolios simultaneously. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified. The level of offer will commensurate with applicants' experience and track records. Successful candidates will be offered a 1-year contract in the first instance.About Sport Singapore:Why We Do What We Do? Simply because we believe that everyone can live better through sport. At Sport Singapore, we aspire to transform the nation through an active lifestyle designed around innovative, fun and meaningful sporting experiences. Sport has the unique ability to bring people together through play, regardless of age, gender, race, ability or social status. It imparts life values, nurtures character and builds resilience. It inspires and evokes the Singapore spirit through shared experiences and strengthens our national identity. We help Singaporeans Live Better Through Sport.
What the role is:At Sport Singapore, we aspire to transform the nation through an active lifestyle designed around innovative, fun and meaningful sporting experiences. Sport has the unique ability to bring people together through play, regardless of age, gender, race, ability or social status. It imparts life values, nurtures character and builds resilience. It inspires and evokes the Singapore spirit through shared experiences and strengthens our national identity. We help Singaporeans Live Better Through Sport. Sport Singapore is constantly on the lookout for individuals who are passionate about what they do. Anchored in our values of Passion for Sport, Strength through Teamwork and Care for People, we believe in working and playing, not just as a team, but as a family.What you will be working on:Co-led by Sport Singapore and Singapore Sports School (SSP), you will be part of a journey to support the vision for the next bound to build new capabilities for high performance sport and better integrate our programmes/policies to strengthen support for youth to senior athletes, and youth-to-senior transition. If this role, you will support Team Singapore student-athletes achieve dual excellence in both their sporting and academic pursuits. The spexEducation programme provides comprehensive assistance to student-athletes, helping them balance their sporting excellence while maintaining their academic goals through close partnerships with educational institutions. • Student-Athlete Support: Execute life coaching activities to align sporting, educational, and career goals. Provide guidance on flexible academic pathways, admissions, scholarships, and NCAA-related matters while maintaining regular communication with educational institutions. • Scholarship Management: Support the spexEducation Undergraduate Scholarship programme through promotion, application processing, selection administration, and progress monitoring of scholarship recipients. • Institution Partnerships: Coordinate academic flexibility requests and maintain strong relationships with educational institutions. Document and share success stories and best practices while supporting partner engagement activities. • Programme Administration: Collect and analyse programme data, prepare regular progress reports, track student-athlete achievements, and maintain a comprehensive database of case studies and success stories. • Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including high performance management, coaching, sports science support, career and education staff, to ensure a cohesive and well-rounded approach to athlete development and well-being. • Ongoing monitoring and support: Conduct regular check-ins with athletes to track their progress and provide continuous guidance, adjusting life plans and strategies as necessary to ensure long-term success. • Stakeholder relations: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including service providers, partners, athletes, senior management to ensure optimal resources and support are provided. • Data management, monitoring and reporting: Ensure the consistent management and safeguarding of athlete data by maintaining a comprehensive knowledge management system. Monitor and assess the effectiveness of life management programmes, tracking athlete progress and outcomes and providing reports to senior leadership where necessary.What we are looking for:We are looking for self-motivated individuals who value integrity, teamwork and take pride in going the extra mile to provide excellent service to stakeholders and the community. This individual should be a sport advocate through living an active lifestyle and staying active. The ideal candidate should possess the following: • At least 3 years of working experience in elite athlete support systems, sports management, wider sports industry or a related role. • In-depth understanding of the challenges and needs of elite athletes, both within and outside of their sporting careers and a passion for athlete development and their overall wellbeing. • Experience in implementing engagement programmes, new systems and processes. • Proven ability to establish and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. • Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders. • Prior experience as an elite athlete, coach, teacher or in sports management/ administration is advantageous. • Proactive, adaptable and solution-oriented with good systems thinking skills • A good team-player, highly motivated and performance-driven • Empathetic, understanding and personable while maintaining a strong commitment to confidentiality and professionalism. • Strong organisational and time-management abilities, with the capacity to handle multiple portfolios simultaneously. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified. The level of offer will commensurate with applicants' experience and track records. Successful candidates will be offered a 1-year contract in the first instance.About Sport Singapore:Why We Do What We Do? Simply because we believe that everyone can live better through sport. At Sport Singapore, we aspire to transform the nation through an active lifestyle designed around innovative, fun and meaningful sporting experiences. Sport has the unique ability to bring people together through play, regardless of age, gender, race, ability or social status. It imparts life values, nurtures character and builds resilience. It inspires and evokes the Singapore spirit through shared experiences and strengthens our national identity. We help Singaporeans Live Better Through Sport.
