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Dear Nigerians, meet Dr. Marvin Barinem Dekil, the newly appointed PROJECT COORDINATOR OF HYPREP

Dear Nigerians, meet Dr. Marvin Barinem Dekil, the newly appointed PROJECT COORDINATOR OF HYPREP

PROFILE

DR. MARVIN BARINEM DEKIL

Ph.D., M.Sc., LLM, BL, B.Sc. (Hons)

A Seasoned Environmental Professional with Strong Technical Expertise and Project Management Experience in Contaminated Land Remediation, Assessment and Restoration.

Team Leader/ Technical Assistant, United Nations Environment Program – UNEP

Head, Environmental / Coastal and Shoreline Restoration unit HYPREP responsible for the managing the remediation of impacted sites.

Managing Director, Dexcom Solution Ltd; Directly Coordinated several projects in Environmental Assessment, Remediation and Certification Monitoring across Ogoniland and Niger Delta region.

In-depth Knowledge of Environmental Law including Application and Interpretation of National and International Guidelines and Standard for Oil Spill Remediation.

Strategic Project Management Experience with Involving Numerous Environmental Assessments, Air Quality Monitoring and Oil Spill Remediation Projects including Management of Laboratory Procedures and Sample Analysis.

Strong Stakeholder and Community Engagement and Sensitisation Skill. Coordinated and Participated in Various Community Consultation and Sensitisation for UNEP Ogoniland Project and HYPREP.

Liaising with other Technical Experts; UNEP, Federal Ministry of Environment, NOSDRA, SPDC and DPR

Government of Nigeria Technical Delegate to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio +20, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 2012.

Member of FGN/UNEP/IOCs/MOSOP Negotiation Team to UNEP Geneva, Switzerland 2014.

EDUCATION

University of Bradford UK, 2004

Ph.D. Environmental Science

University of Leeds UK, 1997

M.Sc. Environmental Pollution Control

University of Port Harcourt Nigeria, 1991

B.Sc. (Hons) Microbiology

University of London, 2011

LLM Qualifying Law Degree

Nigeria Law School, Abuja 2014

BL, Barrister at Law

Akpor Grammar School, Ozuoba, Port Harcourt, 1986

WASC ‘O’ Level

AWARDS, CERTIFICATES AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

World Wildlife Fund (International) Postgraduate Scholar (Prince Bernhard Scholarship for Nature Conservation), University of Leeds 1996/97.

UNEP Certificate in Environmental Assessment

Member, Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, UK

Member, Nigeria Environmental Society

Certificate of Technical Training, UNEP Ogoniland Project

Certificate of Participation, UNEP Ogoniland Project

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

July 2012 – Date: Hydrocarbon Pollution Restoration Project (HYPREP)

Head Environmental/Land/Coastal Restoration Unit

Review Report of Implementation of Actionable Plan of UNEP report
Development of the Policy and Technical Guideline and Documentation for the Establishment of HYPREP
Overall Management of Environmental Restoration Unit
Implementation of Emergency Measures- Sign Posting
Provide Technical Guide for the Implementation of UNEP Report
Interpretation of National and International Guidelines and Standard for Oil Spill Cleanup
Responsible for Developing Specification for site Remedial Plan;
Evaluation of Options and Technology for Remediation and Restoration
Liaising with Technical Experts of other Stakeholders; UNEP, Federal Ministry of Environment, NOSDRA, Shell SPDC and DPR

2014- Date: Dexcom Solution Ltd, Port Harcourt

Managing Director

Overall Responsibility for the Management and Operations of the Company Convening Board Meetings and Implementation of Corporate policy Business Development and Budgetary Control
Resource Planning and Staff Management

Cost and Time Management
Motivation and Continuous Performance Assessment
Project/Business Strategy Conception, Development and Improvement Sustainable Delivery of Projects
Development and Implementation of Environmental Assessment Guidelines

Coordinate Reports on Environmental Projects

Coordinate and Manage Post Certification Monitoring Projects Designing Remedial Action Plan for Impacted sites
Monitor Testing and Evaluation of Remediation Technology

Oct. 2015 – Date Afe Babalola (SAN) & Co. Port Harcourt

Legal Counsel

Conduct Research in Environmental Law Provide Expert guide in Litigation Review Report of Settlement
Conduct Client interview/briefing

Draft Contracts/Deeds and other legal documentation Advise on Alternate Dispute Resolution options

May 2011 – Jul 2012 Technical Assistant to Rivers State Commissioner for Environment

Responsible for Development and Implementation of Rivers State Government (Ministry of Environment) joint projects with International Development Partners; United Nations Development Program (UNDP), World Bank, Ecological Fund and other Technical Consultants.

Member of the Nigeria Delegation to United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20) Rio De Janeiro Brazil, 2012

Monitor and report regulatory activities of Departments; including certification of oil spill remediation sites and environmental audits. Just to mention but a few.

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