Director of Program Implementation

Position description

Too Young to Wed (TYTW) is a global organization working to protect, uplift, and stand with girls who have survived violence, displacement, and harmful social and gender norms such as FGM/C and child marriage. TYTW envisions a world where every girl can decide for herself, if, when and to whom she will marry; girls are free to be children and teens, with access to gender-specific healthcare and all levels of education; all girls are free to determine the course of their own lives. Globally, TYTW develops girl-centered education and empowerment programs in fragile and conflict-affected contexts in Africa, SE Asia and MENA helping girls gain knowledge and skills that enable them to feel empowered, build resilience and improve their education, health, livelihood and overall well being.

Key Responsibilities

Team Support & Capacity Building

• Provide ongoing coaching, problem-solving, and implementation support to TYTW’s global program and media leads
• Help managers navigate programmatic and operational challenges related to team cohesion, burnout, stress, trauma, and team wellbeing
• Facilitate regular check-ins, feedback loops, and structures for supportive accountability across the program unit
• Identify skill and capacity gaps of program staff, and lead or coordinate professional development opportunities for managers
• Ensure trauma-informed practices and embed across team communication, decision-making, and culture

Implementation & Crisis Support

• Serve as a trusted problem-solver and triage partner when core staff hit implementation or relational roadblocks
• Monitor and respond to urgent needs across programs, particularly in fragile contexts (e.g. secret schools, drought zones)
• Lead cross-team alignment during high-pressure periods (e.g. donor deadlines, emergencies, conflict)
• Develop scalable support tools and systems to help the team manage crises independently while reducing dependency on the ED

Risk & Emotional Resilience Stewardship

• Provide emotional steadiness and hold space during high-stress and emotionally charged events (e.g. student medical emergencies, security threats, grief/loss in teams)
• Help maintain staff safety and morale in difficult environments without minimizing complexity
• Collaborate with ED and regional leads to assess and mitigate risk in programming and partnerships

Strategic Alignment & Organizational Growth

• Partner with the Executive Director and Deputy ED to reinforce a healthy, values-aligned culture during organizational growth
• Serve as a bridge between programs, people care, and implementation without replacing or duplicating roles
• Contribute to strategic planning and team structure design as needed

Who You Are

• 8+ years in international development, humanitarian programs, or nonprofit leadership
• Deep experience supporting staff working in fragile, trauma-exposed environments
• Skilled at leadership coaching, implementation troubleshooting, and cross-cultural team building
• Emotionally intelligent and steady under pressure
• Experienced in safeguarding, risk mitigation, or psychosocial support is a strong plus
• Comfortable working across regions, time zones, and cultural contexts
• Grounded in feminist, trauma-informed, and justice-based approaches to leadership
• Excited to mentor and uplift emerging leaders from underrepresented regions, not manage from above

Why This Role Matters

This is the role that protects the protectors. You will ensure that our core leaders don’t just survive — they grow. You’ll help them lead better, last longer, and stay rooted in the mission while TYTW scales with care.

Application instructions

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