• Application Deadline: Tue, 8 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Gymnasium Instructor/Physical Trainer (Re-advertised)



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience 1 year



• Location Abuja




• Job Field Education / Teaching 
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of the UN House Manager, the Gymnasium Instructor/Fitness Trainer will be responsible for the following functions and tasks:

Summary Of Key Functions

• 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.

Reporting

• The Gymnasium Instructor/Fitness Trainer would be reporting to the UN House Manager.

Competencies

Core

• 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


• People Management (Insert below standard sentence if the position has direct reports.)


• UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site .


• Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)


• Thematic Area Name Definition

Business Development Knowledge Facilitation

• Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally

Business Management

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

Business Management

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.

Business Management 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

Business Direction & Strategy Effective Decision Making

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

Business Direction & Strategy

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

Business Development

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

Education

Required Skills and Experience

• University degree in Physical Education Training or Physiotherapy or other related professions.


• Certification or country-specific license authorizing the incumbent to deliver Physiotherapy or Physical Fitness Training and/or services

Experience

• 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.


• 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

Language

• Excellent English language skills, verbal and written