Helle Falk Jakobsen
About Helle Falk Jakobsen
Helle Falk Jakobsen is a Data Governance Manager for Community Feedback Mechanisms at the World Food Programme, where she has worked since 2022. She has held various roles in the organization and has a background in International Development Studies and International Criminal Law.
Current Role at World Food Programme
Helle Falk Jakobsen currently serves as the Data Governance Manager for Community Feedback Mechanisms at the World Food Programme. She has held this position since 2022, working in Rome, Latium, Italy. In this role, she focuses on managing data governance strategies that enhance community feedback processes within the organization.
Previous Experience at World Food Programme
Jakobsen has extensive experience with the World Food Programme, having held multiple roles from 2010 to 2022. She worked as a Programme Officer in Kathmandu, Nepal, and later as a Project Coordinator in Rome. Her responsibilities included serving as an Emergency Response Officer in Khartoum, Sudan, and as an Emergency Officer/Head of Sub-Office in Abyei. Additionally, she was the Head of the Baghdad Sub-office for one year and served as a Personal Data Protection Advisor for Beneficiaries.
Education and Academic Background
Helle Falk Jakobsen studied at Roskilde University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Development Studies & Communication from 2004 to 2008. She furthered her education at the University of Sussex, obtaining a Master of Laws (LLM) in International Criminal Law with Distinction from 2010 to 2011.
Early Career and Other Roles
Before her tenure at the World Food Programme, Jakobsen worked at Roskilde University as a Student Advisor and Academic Officer. She also held a position as a Project Manager at Venture Cup in 2010. Her early career roles contributed to her expertise in academic support and project management.