Background
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a global organization with 18,000 staff working in approximately 170 offices globally. UNDP works in development and crisis settings with the aim to achieve the eradication of poverty, reduction of inequalities and exclusion, and sustained development results.
UNDP in South Sudan has committed to support the country achieve its development objectives aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals. Against the backdrop of this vision, the country office considers the wellness of staff a top priority. A health and wellness program is being designed with the aim of improving the quality of life for all the staff by providing support and helping to alleviate the impact of everyday work and personal problems.
The rationale behind the health and wellness program is that of encouraging healthy habits and active lifestyle to help stress alleviation and prevent or lower the risk of serious health conditions at a later stage. The program shall consist mainly of activities and exercises to keep staff involved in positive living.
Duties and Responsibilities
The primary responsible is to lead and execute high intensity, effective, safe and entertaining group exercise classes based in kickboxing and functional strength training for UNDP and UN Agency personnel utilizing the fitness facilities in Juba. The instructor’s main responsibilities will comprise of designing various fitness regimes tailored to the health needs of all staff members through group and individual training sessions. The two main components of the health and wellness program are running fully functional gym facilities and organizing sports activities (badminton, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, etc).
The instructor’s will demonstrate strong customer service orientation, outstanding exercise techniques and commitment to continuous improvement of fitness approach to exercise. The instructor will ensure the workout routines given will meet the fitness level and address the personal goals or the participants, while monitoring their progress. In collaboration with the Common Service team members, he/she will ensure a positive experience for all UNDP and UN Agency personnel and enhance their team needs through promotion of mental and physical health. The duties include:
Expected outputs and deliverables: Based on the detailed list of tasks outlined in the scope of the work section, the contractor is expected to deliver the following outputs:
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Competencies
Core Competencies:
Ethics & Values:
- Demonstrates commitment to the UN’s values and ethical standards;
- Demonstrates and promotes the highest standard of integrity, impartiality, fairness and incorruptibility in all matters affecting his/her work and status.
Organizational Awareness:
- Promotes the mission, vision and strategic goals of UNDP;
- Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment understands the structure and hierarchy of UN/UNDP, process flows throughout the organization, products and services, their measures of effectiveness, and perceptions of clients;
Working in Teams:
- Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;
- Works collaboratively with UNDP and other UN agencies as well as its partners and other stakeholders to pursue common goals.
- Ability to work at ease in a multicultural setting.
Communicating Information and Ideas:
- Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
- Good communication skills – presentation skills, written and spoken English skills;
- Good organizational skills;
- Good inter-personal skills;
- Delivers verbal/written information in a timely, clear, organized and easily understood manner;
Self-Management & Emotional Intelligence:
- Creating synergies through self-control, tolerates conditions of stress, uncertainty or ambiguity and continues to maintain a positive outlook and to work productively.
Knowledge Sharing & Continuous Learning:
- Ability to efficiently handle and share information and knowledge.
Functional Competencies:
- Experience in development and dissemination of knowledge and communication products;
Ability to engage collaboratively with partners (including other UN agencies).
Required Skills and Experience
Required Skills and Experience Number of Trainers needed: Four (4) Profiles:
Number of Individuals: One (1) Demonstrate how to carry out various exercises and routines with the use of the gym machines/ equipment’s, watch clients do exercises and show or tell them correct techniques to minimize injury and improve fitness, give alternative exercises during workouts or classes for different levels of fitness and skill, monitor clients’ progress and adapt programs as needed, and the use of exercise equipment, give clients information or resources about nutrition, weight control, and lifestyle issues, give emergency first aid if needed. Experience:
Number of Individuals: One (1) The instructor should be able to assess people's fitness and creating personal exercise programmes, demonstrating activities, exercise machines and weights, helping people exercise safely, leading group exercise classes, giving advice on healthy eating and lifestyle keeping records, following health and safety guidelines and maintaining equipment, give emergency first aid when needed. Experience:
Number of Individuals: One (1) The instructor must be energetic, enthusiastic in performing aerobic trainings, and enjoy helping others reach their goals. S/he must be a good listener as they are in teaching. Experience:
Number of Individuals: One (1) The Instructor use His/her expertise in a specific discipline such as badminton, table tennis, basketball etc., to impart knowledge and demonstrate the basic principles, rules, safety procedures, technical language of a sport, fundamentals, and techniques of the sports they teach. They are to organize and plan competitions and other activities in collaboration with other UN Agencies. Experience:
Language:
Note: The duties of the instructors are not limited to the duties mentioned in this job description. Team members will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned to help all team members and contribute to the overall success of the gym facilities. ANNEX 1: Naivasha Compound: Gym with cardio machines weight-lifting equipment and free weights: Specifications of gym equipment:
White Nile Compound Outdoor CrossFit gym and indoor gym area with cardio machines:
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