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Add to Preferred SourcesSenior professionals are pursued by recruiters because of their extensive knowledge and expertise in the working field, but recruitment at top management or board level can be challenging.
Tight budgets, heavy schedules, screening applications, and scheduling interviews – all of this can take months as the chances of hiring the best candidate fade.
However, outsourcing an executive search to DevelopmentAid Recruitment Solutions (DRS) will save you time and money. With over 17 years of expertise in providing recruitment solutions within the international development industry, we can take care of every step within the hiring process for you.
How does DRS find the best candidates for executive roles?
An executive search (or headhunting) involves searching, evaluating, and hiring exceptionally skilled, top-tier applicants with leadership attributes for positions at senior and executive levels such as CEOs, COPs, Country Directors, CFOs, among others.
All our clients benefit from continual support throughout the hiring process until the candidate is successfully onboarded.
With DRS you get:
- Access to top candidates for executive roles – our extensive database includes over 200,000 senior, middle and junior professionals. We can also extend our search externally to ensure we don’t miss relevant candidates.
- A dedicated team of experienced recruiters who will work on your specific requests. Finding talent is what we do best.
- A tailored approach to meet your specific needs: From CV evaluation to the final stage of recruitment (including negotiation support), the level of our involvement depends entirely on your preferences.
DRS executive search success stories
Senior Program Manager for African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
DRS collaborated with the AWF to fill several executive roles, one of which was Senior Program Manager in Senegal.
Our client’s expectations and scope: Find a high-performing, dynamic, and experienced person to lead the implementation of an integrated livelihood and conservation program.
Our result: We conducted an extensive search of our database and compiled a list of suitable candidates, evaluated how each candidate’s CV aligned with the job requirements, and presented our client with a shortlist of five candidates (two women and three men) for the interview.
Associate Director for BRAC’s Education Initiatives in Developing Countries
DRS worked with the international development organization BRAC to find an Associate Director for the organization’s Education, Youth, and Early Childhood Development (ECD) projects.
Our client’s expectation and scope: Find an innovative leader who can oversee the team, and design innovative technical solutions to education and teen engagement.
Our result: DRS sourced a list of candidates with experience in developing and managing education and skill development programs, focusing on experts who had worked with marginalized groups in developing countries in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Our final shortlist included four highly qualified professionals (three women and one man).
A detailed breakdown of DRS executive search
An Executive Search from DRS is an end-to-end recruitment solution for roles at senior and executive levels (directors, country directors, program managers, CEOs).
- We will guide you every step of the way until you find the candidate that is most suited to you and sign a contract with them.
- In 20+ working days, we will present you with between 5 to 10 candidates.
- Upon request, DRS can assist you with organizing and conducting interviews (ensuring comprehensive compliance) which we can undertake:
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- Alongside you (we do the initial interview, you conduct the final one)
- On your behalf
For more in-depth interviews we offer services such as:
- Reference checks
- Psychometric testing
- Collection of specific certificates
We will assess each candidates’ English skills as needed and can also conduct assessments in French.
Our client testimonials
Partner with DRS to find the exceptional talent your organization needs to excel in the international humanitarian and development sectors. Contact us today at [email protected] to schedule a conversation and discuss your challenges and optimal solutions tailored to your needs and budget.