Both files needs to be added to:
/etc/systemd/system/
To start the timer:
$ sudo systemctl start certbot-renew.timer
To enable the timer to be started on boot-up:
$ sudo systemctl enable certbot-renew.timer
To show status information for the timer:
$ systemctl status certbot-renew.timer
To show journal entries for the timer:
$ journalctl -u certbot-renew.service
Credit: https://stevenwestmoreland.com/2017/11/renewing-certbot-certificates-using-a-systemd-timer.html.