Gymnasium Instructor / Physical Trainer at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations' global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves. It provides expert advice, training and grants support to developing countries, with increasing emphasis on assistance to the least developed countries. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations. Headquartered in New York City, the status of UNDP is that of an executive board within the United Nations General Assembly. The UNDP is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states. The organization operates in 177 countries, where it works with local governments to meet development challenges and develop local capacity.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Gymnasium Instructor / Physical Trainer

Job ID: 25265
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
Grade: NPSA-1
Vacancy Type: National Personnel Service Agreement
Practice Area: Health
Bureau: Regional Bureau of Africa

Responsibilities

• Monitor exercising customers and provide fitness assessment and feedback.
• Provide personal training and prescribe workout programs for customers.
• Develop workout programs and health promotion programs according to safe industry practices.
• Assist customers in safe exercising and proper body alignment.
• Address customer complaints and questions promptly and professionally.
• Provide excellent customer services.
• Promptly report any safety hazards and unsafe practices in and around the Gymnasium.
• Maintain Gymnasium & physical fitness centre in a clean, safe and organized condition at all times.
• Ensure that fitness equipment and tools are maintained in safe and good working conditions.
• Instruct correct fitness methods and lifting techniques to minimize the chances of injury.
• Conduct fitness classes to meet the physical abilities and interest of customers.
• Adhere to operating procedures and regulations of fitness facility.
• Report to management in need of fitness equipment maintenance and repair works.
• Motivate customers to continue exercises and help make healthy choices.

Requirements

• University Degree in Physical Education Training or Physiotherapy or other related professions.
• Minimum of 1 year relevant professional experience in Physical Education Training or Physiotherapy or other related professions; Familiarity with the United Nations is desirable; previous working experience with the UN System in Nigeria is an advantage.
• Certification or country-specific license authorizing the incumbent to deliver Physiotherapy or Physical Fitness Training and/or services.
• Modelling the UN values and ethical standards.
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism.
• Excellent analytical and organizational.

Competencies:

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination. Knowledge Facilitation
• Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally

Communication:

• Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
• Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.

Customer Satisfaction / Client Management:

• Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs.
• Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy.
• Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests.
• Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.

Operations Management:

• Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organization's business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner.
• Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms.

Effective Decision Making:

• Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one's authority, area of expertise and resources.

Negotiation and Influence:

• Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates 'win-win' situations.

Integration within the UN:

• Ability to identity, and integrate capacity and assets of the UN system, and engage in joint work;
• Knowledge of the UN System and ability to apply this knowledge to strategic and/or practical situations.

Language:

• Excellent English language skills, verbal and written.

Application Closing Date
8th April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online