Technical Director

**About Singapore Canoe Federation**:
The Singapore Canoe Federation (SCF) was founded in 1971 and is the National Sports Association responsible for the management, coordination, development and promotion of paddling in Singapore. It represents the interest of its athletes and members to Sport Singapore (Previously known as the Singapore Sports Council), the Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC), and other international paddling bodies.

The SCF is an affiliate of both the Asian Canoe Confederation and the International Canoe Federation. As a non-profit organisation, the SCF relies mainly on its team of staff and volunteers. It is mainly funded by Sport Singapore.

**Our Aims**:
To promote opportunity for public participation in a full range of paddling activities in Singapore with high standards of safety. The key aspirations of the SCF are:

- Nurture and prepare its elite and potential elite athletes to medal at the SEA Games, Asian Games, Olympic Games and other regional/international competitions.
- Uphold high standards of sportsmanship.
- Champion the development and enjoyment by the public of all paddling disciplines in Singapore.
- Develop and promote Singapore as a venue of choice for regional/international paddling championships/events.

**Our Values**:

- **Transparent **- To be transparent and upfront in all our policies, procedures, results (both good and bad). No artificial harmony.
- **Respect **- Respect all stakeholders of the sport. From athletes, coaches, parents, staff, volunteers and all community members. Put yourself in their shoes to understand their perspective on how your actions will impact them.
- **Inclusive**:

- To include all paddling disciplines and communities in our decision-making process. To develop all disciplines in the manner most suitable to the various levels of maturity.
- **Professional **- To be responsible, committed to the highest standards yet being self-aware and cooperative to the people around you. Sometimes, things might not go your way but if it’s been agreed, then you have to align to the decision and do your best to achieve its desired outcome.

**Our Vision**:

- To establish Singapore as the top paddling nation in Asia by placing firm focus on developing high performance athlete pathways.
- To promote paddling as a vibrant lifestyle and bringing more awareness & education into marine protection and promoting inclusive communities.

**Key Competencies to be successful for the role**:

- **Honesty/Integrity. **Earns trust and maintains confidence with all stakeholders. Does what is right, not just what is politically expedient. Speaks plainly and truthfully.
- **Strategic thinking/Visioning. **Able to see and communicate the big picture in an inspiring way. Determines opportunities and threats through comprehensive analysis of current and future trends via data analysis and sport science.
- **Diplomatic. **Communicates and resolves issues with colleagues and stakeholders respectfully.
- **Flexibility/Adaptability. **Adjusts quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Copes effectively with complexity and change. Adapt to local culture and systems while infusing new ideas and approaches.

**Role description**:
The Technical Director (TD) is a leadership role responsible for providing the strategic leadership, technical direction and expert opinions for all paddle disciplines, including:
a) Developing a systematic and relevant training programmes for the National Senior Teams, National Youth Teams and National Development Teams;
b) Enhancing the competencies of local coaches and providing technical direction for the development of paddling in Singapore; and

c) Developing pathways to ensure athletes performances are maximised and sustainable.

The TD reports to the General Manager (GM).

**Responsibilities**:
The role will cover three key areas of the organisation:

- High Performance Planning and Systems Development
- Effective Relationships with Partners and Stakeholders
- Budget Planning and Management

**1. **High Performance Planning and Systems Development**

1.1. Provide strategic direction to the development of all paddling disciplines in Singapore by synergising the existing feeder systems with new outreach of sport and pathway development initiatives.

1.2. Together with the High Performance team and Head coaches, plan and achieve the high performance targets, which is to be the top paddling nation by medal tally in the 2029 Southeast Asian Games and 2034 Asian Games.

1.3. To review and strengthen the strategic multi-year sports plan (MYSP) that guides the holistic development of the athletes to reach continued podium success at the Major Games and/or international/continental competitions. This includes charting and monitoring SCF’s quarterly high performance targets and reviewing of the High Performance plan.

1.4. Develop and implement plans/programmes for youth development and talent/potential identification based on proven tal