High-Performance Leader – Para Swimming & Athletics

singapore disability sports council; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Singapore Disability Sports Council invites an experienced sport professional to lead its High Performance Programme as a High Performance Manager. You will shape quadrennial plans, athlete pathways, and national team management for Para Swimming or Para Athletics, with APG29 and LA28 in focus.

You will collaborate with coaches, sport science and support partners to deliver world-class performance services while building development pathways and managing competition operations across domestic

Qualifications

• Degree in Sports Science, Sports Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in high performance sport administration or programme management.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, multi-disciplinary support teams, and complex domestic and international logistics.
• Sound knowledge of WADA anti‑doping regulations, athlete welfare frameworks, and IPC classification systems, or a genuine commitment to developing this knowledge.
• Experience working with persons with disabilities in a sporting, rehabilitation, or community context is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead quadrennial and annual High Performance plans for the assigned sport.
• Coordinate integrated support services (sport science, sport medicine, strength and conditioning, and sports psychology).
• Proactively engage the relevant international federation to stay current on rules, classification updates, and best practice.
• Organise national championships, selection trials, and talent engagement events for the assigned sport.
• Build and manage TeamSG delegations for major Games; actively manage qualification pathways.
• Represent SDSC at NSA and international federation meetings and technical forums; liaise with international federations on rules and equipment standards.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Works Independently

Administration & Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Budget Management

Education

Degree in Sports Science, Sports Management, or related field

Job description

Singapore Disability Sports Council invites an experienced sport professional to lead its High Performance Programme as a High Performance Manager. You will shape quadrennial plans, athlete pathways, and national team management for Para Swimming or Para Athletics, with APG29 and LA28 in focus.

You will collaborate with coaches, sport science and support partners to deliver world-class performance services while building development pathways and managing competition operations across domestic