About This Role
This is a leadership position overseeing quality assurance and management systems across a poultry and abattoir operation, where food safety failures carry real consequences for both public health and export eligibility. ELFORA is one of Ethiopia's larger integrated agro-processors, so the person in this seat will be balancing regulatory compliance, international buyer expectations, and the practical realities of running quality systems in a live production environment. It suits someone who has moved beyond doing quality checks and now designs the systems that others follow.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The advanced degree requirement signals that this is not a supervisory role but a strategic one — ELFORA wants someone capable of building and defending a quality management architecture, not just executing inspections. A veterinary background is particularly telling: it suggests the company needs someone who understands animal health, pathology, and zoonotic risk at a technical level, not simply someone trained in generic quality management. Expect the selection process to favor candidates who can speak fluently about both the science and the documentation/compliance side.
How to Approach This Application
Your CV should lead with concrete examples of quality systems you have designed or overhauled, especially any work tied to export certification, HACCP, ISO, or equivalent frameworks. Because this role spans poultry and abattoir operations, highlight any experience where you managed quality across multiple production lines or sites — that breadth is likely what separates shortlisted candidates. If you have dealt with international auditors or buyers before, make that explicit; it is a rare and valuable signal in this market.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited to a veterinarian with six or more years in quality or food safety management, ideally within meat processing, dairy, or integrated livestock operations. Given the seniority, the export-facing nature of the business, and the single vacancy, competition will be strong — but the pool of candidates with both veterinary credentials and systems-level quality experience in Ethiopia is genuinely small, so a well-matched applicant has a real shot.
ELFORA Agro-Industries PLC is one of Ethiopia’s leading agro-processing companies, specializing in livestock production, meat processing, dairy farming, poultry production, and export of high-quality animal products. The company operates integrated farms, processing plants, and distribution systems across Ethiopia, supplying both local and international markets. ELFORA is committed to modern agricultural practices, quality, and safety standards.
ELFORA Agro-Industries PLC invites qualified and competent candidates who fulfill the requirements stated below:
Position: Head Quality and System Management Service
Location: Bishoftu Poultry and Abattoir Operation
Salary: As per the Company’s Scale
Type of Employment: Permanent
Required No: 1
- From recognized university/college second degree in Veterinary Medicine/Animal Science/ Veterinary Microbiology/ Chemistry/Food Science or in other relevant field of study
- 5/6 years related work experience, of which 1/2 years in supervisory or senior expertise position
How To Apply
Interested applicants who meet the above requirements should Apply through Ethio jobs Elfora online application plate form within 7 working days from the date of this vacancy announcement
OR
Interested applicant who meets the above requirements should submit their application with relevant documents and CV within 7 working days from the date of this vacancy announcement to ELFORA Main Office, Admin & Human Resource Dep’t at 4th floor (You can apply at your current or nearest Operation)
N.B the Company has the right to cancel the post advertised.
N.B Selected candidates must have their educational credentials authenticated by the issuing institution and submit the verification within six months.
Address: Tele Phone 251-16732069/67
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