Search proposal for mothers2mothers, November 2026
Two roles, two hard markets, one search partner.
Hello Meaka and Kimberly. Angola has resisted every attempt so far and Zambia is proving slower than it should. This page sets out how Africa Rising would run both searches, what it costs, and what you get for it. Fixed fees, paid in thirds, and a free rerun if a hire does not hold through probation.
The two roles as we read them
Both sit on the EKN HIV Instrument programme and both need to start as soon as reasonably possible. They are different searches and we would run them as such.
Country Partnerships and Technical Assistance Lead
Reports to the Project Director. No direct reports. The only m2m person in the country.
A solo representative who coordinates the country workplan, provides technical assistance to local partners, sits in government technical working groups, and builds the partnerships that keep m2m positioned in Angola. Localisation and capacity strengthening are the heart of it.
- Government, CSO and community partner relationships from day one
- Technical assistance design and delivery to subgrantees
- Comfortable working alone, with the regional team behind them
Project Lead, Zambia
Reports to the Project Director. Leads the Zambia programme team, including provincial managers. Head office in Lusaka.
The senior in country representative for the programme, accountable for delivery across provinces, the relationship with the Embassy of the Netherlands and government, financial stewardship, and a team of roughly 400 people. Launch is March; inception and planning are already under way.
- Has led complex donor funded delivery at scale
- Has managed managers and run country operations
- Credible in front of an embassy and a ministry on the same day
Where we will look
Both markets are thin at the top, so we do not wait for applicants. We map the whole pool: the people doing comparable work in Angola and Zambia today, the professionals from each country working elsewhere in the region or abroad who know the market and would come home for the right role, and the adjacent sectors where this experience sits, from health systems strengthening to bilateral programme delivery.
We have run searches in markets with the same shape, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the answer was rarely on a job board.
How a search runs
Six steps, the same for both roles. You pay in thirds against steps one, four and six. Open any step to see what happens inside it.
Kickoff
A call with Kimberly and the hiring team to lock the brief, the must haves, and the trade offs we can make. We get it right the first time.Map
We map every relevant pool: people doing this work in country, the diaspora who know the market and would return, and the adjacent sectors they hide in. You see the map before anyone is approached.Assess
Two rounds at our level. A screening call for fit and interest, then a technical interview that probes real programme delivery, government relationships and judgement under pressure.Shortlist
A written shortlist of at least four qualified candidates, aiming for six, with CVs, full notes and the areas we would probe next. We keep working until you have four you could hire.Select
You run your own interview process. We schedule, brief candidates, gather compensation expectations and run active and blind references as you near the offer.Close
We support the offer and negotiation through to signature, then stay through probation. If it does not hold, we start again at no cost.
Pricing
Fixed fees set by the seniority of the role, not a percentage of salary. The fee is split in three and each third is tied to something you can see.
Partnerships and TA Lead
8 to 10 years, Paterson D2Project Lead
10+ years, Paterson D5Angola and Zambia together
One kickoff, one weekly update, two searchesInvoiced when the search starts. Covers the market map and the first outreach.
Due only when you have at least four qualified candidates in front of you. If we are short, we keep working and you pay nothing more until we get there.
The balance, when the person you chose has signed.
All fees in USD, exclusive of applicable taxes, invoiced by bank transfer. If a placed candidate leaves during their probationary period, we rerun the search at no additional fee. No fee is due on anyone m2m hires through its own search.
What every search includes
- A named market map for each role, in country and diaspora, before anyone is approached
- Two rounds of assessment at our level: a screening call, then a deep technical interview on experience and judgement
- A shortlist of at least four qualified candidates, aiming for six, each with CV, full notes and areas to probe
- Scheduling and coordination through your own interview process
- Current and expected compensation gathered up front so offers land first time
- Active and blind reference checks ahead of the offer
- Support through negotiation to a signed offer letter
- A free rerun of the search if the hire leaves during probation
- Weekly written update on every open search
- Runs alongside your own search; no exclusivity required
Who works your search
Leads both searches, runs every technical interview and the recommendation.
Builds the market maps and keeps the weekly update and the candidate experience on track.
Sources and screens across French and Portuguese speaking Africa and the diaspora.
Searches we have led or supported
Executive
- Partner
- Managing Director
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chief Investment Officer
- Chief Commercial Officer
- VP of Government Relations
Senior
- Chief of Staff
- Head of Content
- Venture Partner
- Country Director
- Head of Investments
- Consulting Principal
- Investment Principal
- Talent Acquisition Lead
- Senior Transaction Leader
- Head of Talent Acquisition
- People Business Partner Lead
- Head of Performance Marketing
- Regional Director, West Africa
- Director of Financial Management
- Associate Partner, Capital Markets
- Head of Talent Acquisition, Corporate Functions
Mid level
- Senior Recruiter
- Account Executive
- Transaction Leader
- Investment Manager
- Executive Assistant
- E-commerce Specialist
- Project Leader, Consulting
- Senior Manager, Innovation
- Consulting Senior Associate
- Sales Development Representative
Where we source
Countries where we have presented candidates, plus the diaspora hubs we work for roles that welcome returnees.
West Africa
- 🇸🇳Senegal
- 🇨🇮Ivory Coast
- 🇬🇭Ghana
- 🇳🇬Nigeria
- 🇸🇱Sierra Leone
- 🇧🇫Burkina Faso
East Africa
- 🇰🇪Kenya
- 🇷🇼Rwanda
- 🇺🇬Uganda
Central Africa
- 🇨🇩DRC
- 🇨🇬Congo
- 🇦🇴Angola
North Africa
- 🇲🇦Morocco
- 🇪🇬Egypt
Southern Africa
- 🇿🇦South Africa
- 🇿🇲Zambia
Diaspora hubs
We have these conversations every week: senior African professionals abroad who want a role that brings them back to the continent, or lets them serve it remotely. For Angola in particular, the Angolan professionals working in Lisbon, Luanda's diaspora in Brazil and the regional offices of other NGOs are where the pool widens.
Organisations Weh'yee has worked with
Next steps
- Choose the scopeAngola, Zambia, or both. We send a short service agreement for the roles you choose.
- Kickoff with KimberlyForty five minutes with the hiring team to lock the brief. The search starts the same day.
- ShortlistWe aim for three to four weeks. You see the map as we build it, so nothing on the shortlist is a surprise.