Acts as a component of the essential kinetochore-associated NDC80 complex, which is required for chromosome segregation and spindle checkpoint activity (PubMed:14738735). Required for kinetochore integrity and the organization of stable microtubule binding sites in the outer plate of the kinetochore (PubMed:14738735). The NDC80 complex synergistically enhances the affinity of the SKA1 complex for microtubules and may allow the NDC80 complex to track depolymerizing microtubules (PubMed:23085020). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:14738735, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23085020}. This is the function of Ensembl gene identifier ENSG00000161888 (SPC24, SPC24 component of NDC80 kinetochore complex).