General Manager, Swimming Academy And National Youth Training Centre

The Singapore Sports School (SSP) is a specialised independent school dedicated to providing the optimal sports development and academic learning of our talented student-athletes anchored on building strong character qualities of an athlete. With a team of dedicated teachers and experienced sports coaches and sports scientists, we offer an ideal daily training environment for our aspiring national athletes to achieve their dreams.

We are seeking a suitable candidate to fill the full-time position of the General Manager, Swimming Academy and National Youth Training Centre, in close partnership with the national sport association for swimming, Singapore Aquatics (SAQ), to prepare our developmental student-athletes for national team representation at international competitions and Major Games (Southeast Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, World Championships and Olympic Games).

If you are committed to nurturing potential national athletes into learned champions with character, we welcome you! As the General Manager of the Swimming Academy and National Youth Training Centre, you will lead and manage the Swimming Academy and National Youth Training Centre, including the overall management and development of student-athletes. You will develop, implement and review action plans and initiatives that are aligned to the school’s mission, vision and priorities, including the management of resources to achieve desired outcomes. You will provide support to the Head Coach to ensure a conducive daily training environment for student-athletes in the Academy and National Youth Training Centre.

You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders such as coaches, mentors, parents, SAQ, and other coaches and clubs in the Swimming scene. You will manage student-athletes’ data and information, and support the coaches in areas such as talent identification, recruitment, and competition management. You will also champion the holistic development of student-athletes and provide athlete-life mentoring.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in sports administration or working with youth athletes
• Passion in sports, and have interest and experience in Swimming
• Commitment to values inculcation and character development in youth athletes
• Good communication, writing and organisational skills
• Strong leadership, collaborative and networking skills in working with colleagues and building strong partnerships with key stakeholders and partners
• Degree or relevant professional qualification in Sports Management, Sports Science or Physical Education is preferred, including relevant professional experience in related sports
• A good understanding of Singapore's education system is preferred