National Training Director

About SCF

Founded in 1949, the Singapore Chess Federation (SCF) is the national authority for chess in Singapore, affiliated with FIDE and a member of the Singapore National Olympic Council and Sport Singapore. SCF is a registered society, an Institute of Public Character, and a non-profit with charitable status.

Job Description:

• Training the National Team, especially in the lead up to major games such as the World Chess Olympiad.
• Being one of the lead trainers for the National Training Program, High Performance and High-Performance Intermediate squads which falls under the SCF’s High Performance Systems.
• Taking on trainer roles for any ad-hoc training camps organised by the SCF.
• Conducting private group or individual training sessions (when these are approved by the SCF).
• Travelling overseas with Team Singapore or with individuals representing Team Singapore and providing coaching on site.
• Conducting at least 2 Continuing Coach Education workshops for local coaches per year.
• Mentoring at least 2 local coaches per year.
• In collaboration with the head of the Training and Development Committee, designing a comprehensive training program for the SCF to implement across all training squads.

Job Requirements:

• International Chess Grandmaster with minimum 5 years of coaching in an individual and/or group
• Must be a FIDE trainer
• Good written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Competent in chess-playing software tools to create training materials independently
• Good track record in leading and motivating teams of players
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Applicants are expected to work on weekends