Refrigeration Lecturer
Office-based in Kigali, Rwanda
Working with our academic partners, the African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-chain (ACES), under the Clean Cooling Network (CCN), is building out its portfolio of in-person, hybrid, and online courses to expand access to hands-on, modular, and locally relevant training. It is aiming to create a vertical learning experience as well as a learning journey for its students to support employability. We are also working on accreditation to offer both diploma and degree courses.
To support curriculum delivery and applied learning, the Lecturer in Refrigeration will contribute to the design and facilitation of training modules and applied projects focusing on sustainable Refrigeration and cold chain; responsible for teaching theoretical and practical skills, managing laboratories and equipment, developing and updating curricula, supervising student projects, conducting applied research, ensuring safety and environmental compliance, and promoting energy efficiency, low-GWP refrigerants, and sustainable cooling practices. Working closely with trainers, programme coordinators, and innovation teams. The selected candidate will also produce materials and innovative teaching methods adapted to the diverse level of experience of the students.
Employer
Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold Chain (ACES)
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract - Full Time
Duration
1 Year Renewable
Location
Office-based
in Kigali, Rwanda
Application Deadline
15th January 2026
Start Date
Immediate
Position Overview
The role spans course delivery, learner engagement, curriculum co-design, and academic support across ACES’s training programmes, with an emphasis on sustainable Refrigeration and Cold chain. The successful candidate must have a strong background in Refrigeration. You will have excellent communication skills, a strong commitment to delivering high-quality refrigeration training, and a passion for helping learners create impact through good practices in Refrigeration and cold-chain practices. Knowledge on current national and international regulations will be valued. In addition to delivering lectures and facilitating learning sessions, you will also be responsible for student assessments, project supervision, and contributing to curriculum and materials development.
Duties & Responsibilities
Working with the subject matter experts and other stakeholders
- Support the development, review, and delivery of curricula focused on refrigeration and cold-chain systems, including refrigerant technologies, system design, installation, operation, and maintenance.
- Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and practical group projects that promote safe, efficient, and sustainable refrigeration practices, with particular emphasis on the handling, charging, recovery, and safety management of refrigerants.
- Guide learners in selecting and applying appropriate refrigerants (including low-GWP, natural, and flammable refrigerants) suited to smallholder supply chains, food systems, and cold-chain applications.
- Design and implement hands-on learning activities that connect refrigeration theory to real-world cold-chain, food preservation, and agri-food challenges, demonstrating understanding of the full cold-chain and its interaction with key actors.
- Promote and integrate energy efficiency, climate considerations, and refrigerant transition requirements (Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment) into refrigeration training.
- Ensure learners understand and apply refrigerant safety standards, environmental regulations, and best practices, including leak prevention, recovery, recycling, and proper disposal.
- Monitor learner progress and provide technical mentorship and academic guidance throughout laboratory, field, and project-based learning.
- Coordinate with programme teams on assessments, curriculum updates, and development of training materials related to refrigeration systems and refrigerants
Skills & Experience
Minimum Qualifications
- Refrigeration and cold-chain systems, including refrigerant technologies, system operation, maintenance, and safety.
- Cold-chain management for agri-food systems, with emphasis on food quality preservation, food loss reduction, and energy-efficient cooling solutions.
- Refrigeration and cold-chain systems for the health sector, including vaccine storage, medical cold storage, and refrigerant technologies, ensuring safe operation, maintenance, and compliance with health standards.
- Teaching or training in applied refrigeration, HVAC-R, or cold-chain technologies, with strong practical and laboratory-based experience.
- Understanding of sustainability, circular economy, and/or food/one-health systems to systems approaches.
- Postgraduate degree in Refrigeration, Mechanical Engineering, HVAC-R, Cold-Chain Management, or a related field with relevance to health, food systems, or sustainable cooling technologies.
Skills & Experience
- Experience working with adult learners with diverse skill levels, and the ability to collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams (engineers, food scientists, agronomists, and programme staff).
- Using Moodle (or equivalent LMS) and delivering lectures online.
Extras
How To Apply
To apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] before the deadline of midnight on 15th January 2026.