About the Job
\nAbout Ephtah Specialty Coffee<\/p>\n
Ephtah Specialty Coffee, founded in 2021, is an award-winning, women-owned specialty coffee export company dedicated to supplying the finest Ethiopian specialty coffee to customers around the world. The company is committed to delivering exceptional quality, traceability, transparency, and outstanding customer service while building long-term partnerships with clients, suppliers, and coffee-producing communities.<\/p>\n
Guided by the core values of Integrity, Transparency, Innovation, Community, Sustainability, and Excellence, Ephtah strives to create lasting<\/p>\n
value for customers while contributing to the sustainable growth of Ethiopia’s specialty coffee industry.<\/p>\n
About Ama Commitment<\/p>\n
Ama Commitment\u00a0(“The Mothers’ Commitment”) is Ephtah Specialty Coffee’s flagship social impact and charitable initiative dedicated to empowering women coffee farmers and strengthening rural communities across Ethiopia. Through education, healthcare, environmental conservation, economic empowerment, and sustainable livelihood initiatives, the program seeks to improve the lives of farming families while promoting responsible coffee production.<\/p>\n
The Role<\/p>\n
The role is responsible for leading the Ama Commitment social impact initiative, managing sustainability certifications, strengthening supplier sustainability, ensuring compliance with international standards, fostering stakeholder partnerships, and driving measurable environmental and social impact while supporting the company’s long-term business objectives<\/p>\n
Location:\u00a0Ephtah Head Office, around Atlas Hotel<\/p>\n
Key Responsibilities<\/p>\n
Develop, implement, and periodically review the company’s sustainability strategy aligned with the corporate vision and business objectives.
\nEstablish annual sustainability goals, key performance indicators (KPIs), and implementation plans.
\nAdvise senior management on sustainability risks, opportunities, regulatory developments, and emerging industry trends.
\nPromote sustainability as an integral part of organizational culture and decision-making.
\nLead continuous improvement initiatives across all business functions.
\nDevelop and implement environmental sustainability programs across the coffee supply chain.
\nPromote climate-smart and regenerative agricultural practices among coffee producers.
\nLead initiatives related to biodiversity conservation, water stewardship, waste reduction, recycling, and responsible resource management.
\nMeasure, monitor, and recommend initiatives to reduce the company’s carbon footprint.
\nSupport environmental impact assessments and climate resilience initiatives.
\nProvide overall leadership and management of the\u00a0Ama Commitment\u00a0program.
\nDesign, implement, and monitor projects that empower women farmers and improve community livelihoods.
\nConduct sustainability assessments and audits of suppliers and producer organizations.
\nDevelop monitoring and evaluation frameworks for sustainability programs.
\nBuild and maintain strategic partnerships with government institutions, NGOs, certification bodies, research institutions, development agencies, coffee associations, donors, and international buyers.
\nIdentify grant funding opportunities and strategic partnerships.
\nMonitor project implementation, budgets, deliverables, and timelines.
\nDevelop and update sustainability policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
\nMonitor international sustainability trends, coffee industry developments, and best practices.
\nConduct regular field visits to coffee-producing regions across Ethiopia.
\nReporting Line<\/p>\n
Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
\nAbout You
\nQualifications<\/p>\n
Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Development Studies, Environmental Engineering, Social Sciences, or a related field.
\nA Master’s Degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
\nRequired Experience<\/p>\n
Minimum of\u00a0five (5) years\u00a0of progressively responsible experience in sustainability management, preferably within the coffee, agriculture, agribusiness, export, or international development sectors.
\nDemonstrated experience in obtaining and maintaining Rainforest Alliance Certification.
\nExperience managing sustainability projects and community development programs.
\nExperience working with coffee cooperatives, farmers, and rural communities.
\nExperience in ESG reporting, sustainability compliance, and impact measurement.
\nExperience managing donor-funded projects and grant reporting is an advantage.
\nSkills & Requirements<\/p>\n
Essential:<\/p>\n
Sustainability Strategy, ESG & Environmental Management
\nProject Management, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), and Sustainability Reporting
\nSupply Chain Sustainability, Certification & Regulatory Compliance (including Rainforest Alliance Standards)
\nStakeholder Engagement, Community Development, Grant Management & Capacity Building
\nData Analysis, Budget Management, and Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Reporting Tools
\nLanguage Requirements<\/p>\n
Fluency in\u00a0Amharic\u00a0(Required)
\nProfessional proficiency in\u00a0English\u00a0(Required)
\nOther Requirements<\/p>\n
Willingness to travel extensively to coffee-growing regions throughout Ethiopia.
\nValid Ethiopian driving license is an advantage.
\nHigh level of personal initiative, professionalism, and commitment to sustainability.
\nAbility to work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":207,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","job_listing_type":[17],"job_listing_category":[184],"job_listing_location":[4],"job_listing_tag":[],"class_list":["post-39171","job_listing","type-job_listing","status-publish","hentry","job_listing_type-full-time","job_listing_category-software-design-and-development","job_listing_location-addis-ababa"],"metas":{"_job_logo":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-content\/uploads\/wp-job-board-pro-uploads\/_job_logo\/2026\/07\/Ephtah-Specialty-Coffee.webp","custom-text-26140818":"Ephtah Specialty Coffee","_job_featured":"","_job_tag":[],"_job_filled":"","_job_urgent":"","_job_type":{"17":"Full Time"},"custom-select-24762152":"Onsite","_job_category":{"184":"Software Design And Development"},"_job_expiry_date":"","_job_gender":"Both","_job_salary_type":"monthly","custom-number-21785310":"","_job_experience":"Senior","custom-select-25910079":"5 \u2013 10 Years","_job_qualification":"Bachelor Degree","_job_application_deadline_date":"2026-08-04","_job_location":{"4":"Addis Ababa"},"_job_apply_type":"with_email","_job_apply_url":"","_job_apply_email":"recruitment@ephtahcoffee.com","_job_phone":"","_job_employer_name":"Beleqet Jobs","_job_employer_url":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/employer\/meseret\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing\/39171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_type?post=39171"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_category?post=39171"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_location?post=39171"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beleqet.com\/vacancy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_tag?post=39171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}