Senior Performance and Talent Development Officer

Nisir Microfinance Institution S.C is one of the pioneering financial service providers in Ethiopia focusing on serving Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises. Supported by its Core Banking System, Nisir provides ranges of credit and saving services. Currently, Nisir works on immense organizational re-structuring as it’s aiming significant growth and expansion in its overall operation. And it is with this rationale that Nisir invites qualified and energetic candidates for the following positions.

Purpose of the Job:

To support the successful implementation of Nisir’s strategy by implementing an effective performance management system and learning and development programs.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement the learning and development and performance strategy, policies, and programs.
• Collaborate with HR Business Advisors for the implementation of business-specific learning and development programs.
• Develop effective performance management tools and systems.
• Develop annual LD plans in collaboration with other functions.
• Gather and analyse the cross-functional performance data.
• Develop the specification and participate in the trainer selection process and monitor long-term engagement with identified trainers.
• Maintain relationships with learning and development vendors to ensure that Nisir is receiving cost-effective learning and development solutions.
• Drives continued organizational learning and enable Nisir’s employees to collaborate and share knowledge, develop their skills, make effective decisions and solve problems.
• Design programs to mitigate performance gaps.
• Review learning and development programs’ impact assessment reports and provide feedback to HR experts.
• Maintain an accurate and updated learning and development information.
• Implement best practices and reduce costly rework by designing and implementing a companywide knowledge management system to capture, structure, manage, share and apply knowledge, and feed valuable lessons learned and best practices into corporate memory.
• Deploy different kinds of learning methods companywide٫ such as coaching٫ job-shadowing٫ online training and so on
• Create training programs that are aligned with the organization’s objectives and have a strong understanding of what these are.
• Work closely with various leaders across the organization and having a full understanding of their units and training requirements
• Arrange orientation sessions and on-the-job training for new employees.
• Handle the organization and maintenance of books, publications, periodicals, magazines, newspapers, company documents, objects, audio-visual aids, and other reference materials for convenient access, copying records to film, videotape, audiotape, disk, or computer formats as necessary.
• Ensure a proactive, responsive and expert service talent development to provide across the company.
• Manage training policy, procedures, evaluation criteria, inter-unit collaboration for specialized requests and ongoing development according to career path and performance evaluation.
• Prepare Nisir’s annual learning and development budget.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Management, or related fields
• Four (4) years relevant experience. Prior experience in the financial industry is an added advantage.
• Number Required: One
• Place of Work: Head Office
• Salary: As per the company scale (Attractive).

How to Apply:

After checking the eligibility criteria and preparing all the necessary documents, qualified and eligible applicants shall apply only online through vacancyhrm@nisirmfi.com within 7(seven) days from the date of this announcement to Nisir Microfinance Institution S.C, Human Resource Management Directorate. In person or postal application will not be accepted.
Only short-listed applicants will be communicated.
Application deadline: 5:00 PM, June 30, 2026.