Merle J.

Merle J. is an experienced professional currently serving as the IT Project Lead for the Digital Workplace at The Global Fund since September 2022, with a prior role as Consultant in IT Business Partnering. Between June 2020 and August 2022, Merle worked as a Project Officer in the Policy and Research Division at DCAF. Previous experience includes multiple positions with United Nations Human Rights, including roles as an Individual Contractor in the Capacity Building Programme and an internship. Additional internships have been completed at ZIF - Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze gGmbH, the Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, the European Parliament, Stiftung für die Rechte zukünftiger Generationen, and as a "weltwärts" Volunteer with Prisoner's Assistance Nepal. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in International Affairs from the Geneva Graduate Institute, an Erasmus-Exchange in International Law and Legal Studies from the University of Strasbourg, and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Law from the University of Münster, alongside a certificate in Islamic Law.