Marina Demetz

Legal and Protection Lead (Interim Head of Office) @Unhcr, The Un Refugee Agency

Nouadhibou, MR

Developed and maintained internal policies and procedures for 5,200+ refugees, using expert lean program management and results-based management skills, boosting program efficiency and output by 150%.• Efficiently reviewed and assessed 350+ cases (500+ persons) for policy alignment with international legal requirements in 8 months, monitored and researched regional and in-country legislative, and policy developments affecting the operation, consulting senior management and implementing early and flexible responses, gradually reducing backlog despite increasing submissions. • Convinced the Governor in my role as Head of Office to endorse a monthly Working Group on migrant disembarkations, to coordinate regulatory and project compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), cutting first aid response times from 90 to 30 minutes and saving 8 lives.• Designed and implemented a simplified reporting mechanism by collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyze, draft analytical reports, and aggregate data to align with regulatory compliance standards, compliance reporting, optimizing data management, workflows by 50% and freeing 60% more time for legal operations.• Proactively identified, resolved, and escalated security risks to 18 UN staff as Deputy Regional Security Coordinator, appointed by the UN country Chief. Regular security risk analysis and ongoing liaison with authorities enhanced security measures, boosted colleagues’ confidence and sense of safety.• Determined anti-fraud policy compliance risks, executed a 3-step risk management plan via comprehensive archives, maintenance of accurate records, file-tracing and referral system, reducing reputational risks, enhancing transparency, ethical standards, internal audit readiness and procedural adherence.

University of Groningen

Bachelor of Laws (LLB)

Sprachengymnasium J. Ph. Fallmerayer

Diploma di Maturità linguistica

Fajr Center for Arabic Language Cairo

Modern Standard Arabic

Université de Fribourg/Universität Freiburg

Exchange Semester

Honours College University of Groningen

Extra-curricular program for top 10%

University of Oslo (UiO)

Master of Laws (LLM)

Worthington Kilbourne High School

High School Exchange Year (Ohio, USA)