1. CCl Expert Team on Education and Training
Training requirements for climate services, including the implementation of the WMO Climate Services Competency Framework
By Dr. Enric Aguilar (Center for Climate Change, University Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
on behalf of the
CCl Expert Team on Education and Training
SYMET XIII,Bridgetown, Barbados, 2017

2. OUTLINE
Competency Framework for the provision of Climate Services: Status and Rationale
Implementation of the Competency Framework
Competency Framework Assessment
Conclusions

3. STATUS OF THE COMPETENCIES FOR THE PROVISION OF CLIMATE SERVICES
Competencies for the Provision of Climate Services were approved by Resolution 5 (EC-68 ),
Top level competency statements were published in the Technical Regulations, WMO-No. 49 (Volume I) 2015 edition, Updated in 2016,
Second levels, named performance criteria, were published as Annex to Resolution 5(EC-68)
The CCl’s Expert Team on Education and Training, ET-ETR, is working on a third level or learning outcomes, which are a suggestion to better guide the implementation of the Competencies Assessment Process (CAP). They can be redefined according to each organization’s necessities

4. HOW DID ALL START (around 2011) ??
IF WE WANT TO TRAIN PROFESSIONALS FOR THE PROVISION OF CLIMATE SERVICES, WE NEED A COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK,

5. COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK FOR THE PROVISION OF CLIMATE SERVICES.
The institutions, through collective skill of their staff, should demonstrate the following competencies, or an appropriate set of them, according to their mission and institutional capacity.
Top level competency statements:
Create and manage climate data sets;
Derive products from climate data;
Create and/or interpret climate forecasts and model output;
Ensure the quality of climate information and services;
Communicate climatological information with users.

6. HOW DO THIS FIVE STATEMENTS RELATE TO THE CAPACITIES OF NMHSs?
IV. Ensure the quality of climate information and services
CAP. DEVEL. ETR
I. Create and manage climate data sets
V. Communicate climatological information to users
II. Derive products from climate data
III. Create and/or interpret climate forecasts and model output

7. DIFFERENT LEVELS OF COMPETENCIES
Technical Competencies
Transferable Skills
Core Competencies
Technical Commissions
From WMO Guide on Competency (in preparation)

8. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK
Define the competency requirements (knowledge, skills, behaviours)
Assess current competency against performance criteria
Develop and implement training based on performance gaps
Competency assessment against the performance criteria
From WMO Guide on Competency (in preparation)

9. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK: CCl Guidelines for the Provision of Climate Services (in prep.)
Define the competency requirements (knowledge, skills, behaviours)
Assess current competency against performance criteria
Develop and implement training based on performance gaps
Competency assessment against the performance criteria
Currently working on …
From WMO Guide on Competency (in preparation)

10. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK: CCl Guidelines for the Provision of Climate Services (in prep.)
Define the competency requirements (knowledge, skills, behaviours)
Assess current competency against performance criteria
Develop and implement training based on performance gaps
Competency assessment against the performance criteria
Competent Individuals
Competency gaps at the individual level
Competency gaps at the organizational level
Adequacy of the CAP and needs for improvement
From WMO Guide on Competency (in preparation)

11. IMPLEMENTATION COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK
Awareness of the Competency Framework;
Adoption or (most likely) adaptation of the Competency Framework;
Definition of Job Roles;
Establishment of a Competency Assessment Process (CAP);
Planning of Competency Oriented Training to fill the identified competency gaps;
Evaluation and improvement of the CAP.

12. Adaptation of the Competency Framework
Competency 2: Derive products from climate data
Climate data products for science and user applications are derived from different sources of climate data (such as observed and reconstructed time series, reanalysis, satellite and modelled data) applying statistics which describe their spatial and temporal characteristics.
Performance Criteria:
Identify and retrieve climate data from different sources to generate climate products;
Compute basic climate products, normals and averages, or anomalies defined relative to a reference period;
Compute Climate Indices for the monitoring of climate change, climate variability and climate extremes;
Compute sector-specific Climate Indices and other sector oriented climate products;
Apply statistical and geo-statistical analysis to monitor the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of climate;
Create value-added products, such as graphics, maps and reports to explain climate characteristics and evolution, according to the needs of specific sectors such as health, agriculture, water, energy and disaster management.

13. Adapatation of the Competency Framework

14. DEFINITION OF JOB ROLES

15. COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT PROCESS (CAP)
Planning an Assessment Schedule
Selecting the Assessment Methods
Preparing the Candidate to take the assessment
Conducting the Assessment
Taking a decision on the Competence of the Candidates
Communicating the decision made, providing feedback and resolving appeals
Facilitating Competency Oriented Training to solve competency Gaps
Reviewing, documenting and improving CAP
Repeating the CAP periodically

16. Structured Activities
Assessment Methods
Observation
Real work activities at workplace
Questioning
Self-evaluation
Interview
Written Quizzes
Portfolio
Testimonials/ references
Work samples/ products
Journal/work diary/logbook
Third-party Feedback
Interviews with, or documentation from employer, supervisor, peers
Structured Activities
Mock Briefing
Case Study / Simulation
Practical demonstration
ASSESMENT METHODS
From WMO Guide on Competency (in preparation)

17. DEFINITION OF ASSESSMENT METHODS

18. DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS
NO INTENTION AT ALL TO MAKE THEM MANDATORY, JUST A RESOURCE

19. DEVELOPMENT OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS (EXAMPLE)

20. IDENTIFYING LEARNING NEEDS THROUGH COMPETENCIES ASSESSMENT
CAP. DEVEL. ETR
TRAINING GAP?
Why a NMHS is not competent in providing some degree of Climate Services?
Lack of awareness
Need for TECHNICAL/SCIENTIFIC training. DOES IT EXIST?
Lack of motivation
Lack of resources

21. TOWARDS COMPETENCY ORIENTED TRAINING
GLOBAL CAMPUS
WMOLearn Calendar:
Global Campus Catalogue of Training events
FROM CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP (2015)

22. SUMMARY
The Competency Framework for the Provision of Climate Services was approved by Resolution 5, EC-68.
Training events should be competency oriented. Training events climate professionals, should consider the Competency Framework for the Provision of Climate Services.
The assessment of individual an collective competencies helps an institution to identify their training gaps.
CCl’s ET-ETR is working on the preparation of a document to provide guidance on the assessment of the Competency Framework for Climate Services.

23. Thanks for your attention!