Consultant for conducting training on competency-based assessment for refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) servicing sector in Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Nepal and Sei Lanka

The consultant will prepare and deliver 3-day training courses on competency-based assessment of good servicing practices in the refrigeration and air-conditioning servicing sector across five countries. The role includes developing training materials, conducting workshops, and producing detailed training reports for each country.

Responsibilities

• Develop 3-day training courses and materials for competency-based assessment on good servicing practices in RAC servicing sector.
• Coordinate with training institutes identified by the National Ozone Unit of each country to assess availability of equipment/tools at the training facility and prepare list of training equipment/tools and consumable materials.
• Conduct missions to each country to deliver 3-day training workshops including theoretical sessions, demonstrations, and practical hands-on sessions.
• Respond to questions raised by trainees during the workshops.
• Prepare and submit training workshop reports for each country including activities, outcomes, observations, recommendations, participant lists, and photos.
• Finalize training workshop reports after receiving comments from UNEP and submit them.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in mechanical engineering, environmental sciences, environmental management, vocational education or any related discipline is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience in servicing of air-conditioning and refrigeration systems may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• At least 7 years of working experience in the planning and delivery of (i) training on good servicing practices or (ii) competency-based assessment in RAC servicing sector is required.
• Demonstrate experience in compliance with safety standards/guidelines in handling of flammable refrigerants and energy efficiency is required.
• Prior experiences of training on good servicing practices or competency-based assessment in Asia and the Pacific region on Environment/Energy/Climate Change are desirable.
• Familiarity with the recent developments of the Montreal Protocol and the Multilateral Fund policies and procedures with regard to HCFCs Phase-out/HFC Phase-down is desirable.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required.

Skills

• Mechanical Engineering
• Environmental Sciences
• Vocational Education
• RAC Servicing
• Training Delivery
• Competency-Based Evaluation
• Good Servicing Practices
• Safety Compliance
• Flammable Refrigerants Handling
• Energy Efficiency Measures
• Training Material Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Training Reporting
• Montreal Protocol Knowledge
• HCFC Phase-out
• HFC Phase-down

Languages

English