The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) — the UAE’s premier government body responsible for protecting public health through food safety regulation — is actively seeking a qualified and motivated Inspector to implement inspection and control procedures related to the safety of imported food products and dry herbal feed across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. This is a government role with meaningful public health impact, covering food safety enforcement at Abu Dhabi’s air and seaports — ensuring that every imported consignment entering the Emirate is safe, compliant, and fit for human consumption.
About ADAFSA — Abu Dhabi Agriculture & Food Safety Authority
Mandate: The primary government authority responsible for food safety regulation, inspection, and enforcement across the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Mission: Protecting public health through the enforcement of food safety legislation, technical regulations, and approved control programs
Scope: Overseeing food safety compliance at Abu Dhabi’s air and seaports — controlling all imported food products and dry herbal feed entering the Emirate
Impact: Direct contribution to public health protection and food supply safety for millions of residents and visitors across Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Food Safety Enforcement at Air & Seaports
Emirate: Abu Dhabi — the UAE’s capital and largest emirate, home to major international air and sea cargo entry points
Work Setting: Air and seaport inspection environments — active enforcement role requiring presence at Abu Dhabi’s key ports of entry
Authority: Operating under Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority’s Ports Control strategy and approved procedures
Languages Required: Both Arabic and English at advanced level — essential for this government-facing inspection role
Job Objective
The Inspector is responsible for implementing inspection and control procedures related to the safety of imported food products and dry herbal feed within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The role ensures full compliance with approved food safety regulations, standards, and control programs — contributing directly to the protection of public health and the effective enforcement of food safety legislation at Abu Dhabi’s air and seaports. This is an active enforcement role with genuine government authority and real daily impact on public health outcomes across the Emirate.
Why This Role Matters: As an Inspector at ADAFSA Abu Dhabi, you are the frontline guardian of food safety for the Emirate’s residents and visitors — ensuring that no unsafe, non-compliant, or unfit imported food products reach consumers across Abu Dhabi. Every inspection you conduct, every non-compliant consignment you identify, and every enforcement action you take directly protects public health at scale across the UAE’s capital.
Duties & Responsibilities
Ports Inspection & Food Safety Enforcement
- Ensure full compliance with the Authority’s policies, procedures, and the approved Ports Control strategy across all import inspection activities at Abu Dhabi air and seaports
- Monitor the implementation of operational plans related to inspection and control of imported food products and dry herbal feed entering the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
- Apply approved inspection and control procedures to enforce relevant food safety legislation and technical regulations — taking appropriate administrative and legal actions against all non-compliant consignments without exception
- Conduct inspection activities for meat and meat product consignments arriving through Abu Dhabi’s air and seaports — actively preventing food-borne diseases and verifying suitability for human consumption
- Take all necessary actions for the destruction or prohibition of non-compliant imported food products in strict accordance with approved Authority procedures and regulatory requirements
- Follow up on the implementation of sampling plans for regulatory, study, and survey purposes — ensuring all sampling activities are completed accurately and within defined timelines
Reporting, Database & Compliance Management
- Prepare and submit accurate, timely periodic inspection reports to the direct supervisor — maintaining the highest standards of documentation quality and regulatory reporting
- Ensure continuous updating of the database of importing companies and registration of food products — maintaining accurate, comprehensive, and current records at all times
- Maintain full awareness of Business Continuity Management requirements and internal control measures related to the Authority’s enterprise risk management framework
- Coordinate and maintain effective communication channels with other departments and sections within ADAFSA to enhance operational efficiency and collective enforcement impact across the Emirate
- Provide effective professional support to stakeholders through proactive communication — ensuring high-quality, consistent service delivery across all interactions with regulated parties
- Contribute actively to fostering a positive, collaborative work environment that promotes teamwork, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the inspection team
Who Should Apply?
- Veterinary Science Graduates: With a BSc in Veterinary Science and 2+ years of relevant food safety or inspection experience — ideally in a port, border control, or regulatory enforcement setting in the UAE or GCC
- Food Safety Professionals: Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Food Safety or Food Science with hands-on regulatory inspection, compliance, or enforcement experience in government or accredited bodies
- Port & Border Inspection Officers: With experience conducting food safety or agricultural product inspections at air or seaport entry points — familiar with sampling procedures, non-compliance actions, and regulatory reporting
- Bilingual Arabic-English Speakers: With advanced written and spoken proficiency in both Arabic and English — essential for this ADAFSA government inspection and enforcement role in Abu Dhabi
- Government Sector Professionals: Seeking a meaningful, impactful role in Abu Dhabi’s food safety enforcement authority — contributing directly to public health protection across the UAE’s capital emirate
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