William Ferrer Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Managed full cycle recruiting and implemented a comprehensive training program for a diverse workforce consisting of a wide range of experience and proficiency levels. Successfully established a high-performing recruiting team that exceeded operational demands while meeting complex requirements within time-sensitive deadlines and diversity benchmarks.• Conducted recurrent training and site visits, proactively assessing individual and overall teams' performance, consulting with junior… Show more • Managed full cycle recruiting and implemented a comprehensive training program for a diverse workforce consisting of a wide range of experience and proficiency levels. Successfully established a high-performing recruiting team that exceeded operational demands while meeting complex requirements within time-sensitive deadlines and diversity benchmarks.• Conducted recurrent training and site visits, proactively assessing individual and overall teams' performance, consulting with junior managers, and providing on-site Coaching and Mentoring.• Conceptualized, sponsored, and implemented visionary initiatives and innovative management practices, fostering a cohesive, high-performing team and engaging culture, inspiring inclusion, creativity, and innovation, rewarding high performance, excellence, and ethics.• Established and maintained meaningful professional relationships with key internal-external stakeholders, liaising with outside agencies while engaging with local communities across diverse areas of operations.• Primary senior leadership executives and mentor to junior leaders in matters related to Leadership, Organizational Training and Development, Program Management, Regulatory Compliance, and Quality Control. Show less

Quantico, Va And Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

• Served as the primary senior executive in all matters related to Talent Management, Human Resources, Leadership Development, Resource Management, and Quality Control.• Served as Chair for the organization's senior leader development team, serving as strategic advisor to the executive leadership board and territory managers, including Manpower Management, Strategic Planning, Operational Effectiveness, Organizational Development, Program Management, and Quality Control. • Served as the… Show more • Served as the primary senior executive in all matters related to Talent Management, Human Resources, Leadership Development, Resource Management, and Quality Control.• Served as Chair for the organization's senior leader development team, serving as strategic advisor to the executive leadership board and territory managers, including Manpower Management, Strategic Planning, Operational Effectiveness, Organizational Development, Program Management, and Quality Control. • Served as the Command Liaison between Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Contractor, International Organization for Migration, and Naval Station, during Mass Migration Exercises in support of SOUTHCOM initiatives and DHS mission requirements.• Served as the Command's Senior representative in the Operational Planning Team with DHS, Department of State (DoS), and stakeholders for the execution of plans and orders in a joint, interagency, intergovernmental, multinational (JIIM) domain in preparation for future events.• Recognized by the Acting Director of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for contributions during an unexpected sail freighter carrying 62 Haitian refugees landing aboard Guantanamo Bay, subsequent actions ensued the safe and secure repatriation of all refugees.• Established a meticulous Senior Leader Development Program that focused on critical thinking, culture, ethics, and rapport building among organizations, resulting in enhanced interoperability among the interagency and intergovernmental apparatus across Guantanamo Bay.• Served as the organization's Equal Opportunity Representative/(EEO), proactively addressing employees' concerns and allegations, coordinated-analyzed surveys, and facilitated conflict resolution process. • Coordinated over 350 separation counseling, completed the onboarding of over 300 employees, revised Memorandum of Agreements for multiple organizations, and oversaw the processing of over 1,000 legal and administrative packages. Show less

Quantico, Virginia, United States

• Conducted trips to Dover Air Force Base as the Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) service member representative and served as the liaison between parent organizations, medical treatment facilities, surviving family members and external government/non-government organizations providing accurate and timely information to all; this included the dignified transfers for U.S. service members killed in action (KIA).• Served as the sole HQMC uniformed service member representative for Tragedy… Show more • Conducted trips to Dover Air Force Base as the Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) service member representative and served as the liaison between parent organizations, medical treatment facilities, surviving family members and external government/non-government organizations providing accurate and timely information to all; this included the dignified transfers for U.S. service members killed in action (KIA).• Served as the sole HQMC uniformed service member representative for Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivor's (TAPS) Regional Seminars and Good Grief Camps, TAPS National Suicide Survivor Seminar, and Gary Sinise Foundation’s Annual Snowball Express, assisting over 700 surviving family members with grief counseling, mentor support, benefits, and entitlements. • Coordinated the completion of Survivor Benefits; an annual benefit of more than $4,000,000 in Social Security, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation, Survivor Benefit Plan/Special Survivor Indemnity Allowance, and education benefit for spouses and children.• Facilitated the submission and payment of death benefits of deceased Marines. • Certified to use multiple human resource platforms for the Department of the Navy to include, LexisNexis, Defense Casualty Information Processing System (DCIPS), Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS), Official Military Personal Files (OMPF) and more.• Conducted subsequent audits to casualty case files and made telephonic notifications to primary/secondary Next of Kin (NOK) concerning medical status for ill and injured service members.• Oversaw the dissemination of supplemental casualty reports to the NOK of deceased service members as part of the overall Casualty process. • Provided analytical support in developing agency best practices to maximize organizational efficiencies and categorized trend analysis to identify agency level inefficiencies. Show less

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, United States

• As the Airfield Safety Officer managed the safe execution of over 100 flights in support for multinational forces and over 200 Logistic Support Requests in Bagram, Afghanistan• Served as Emergency Management Officer and Crises Response Mission Planner for Expeditionary Logistics for Marine Corps Aviation units. • Served as Safety Officer, Malfunctions Officer, Inspector for Disaster Relief Operations in support of Crises Response Exercises. • As a forward deployed Joint Airdrop… Show more • As the Airfield Safety Officer managed the safe execution of over 100 flights in support for multinational forces and over 200 Logistic Support Requests in Bagram, Afghanistan• Served as Emergency Management Officer and Crises Response Mission Planner for Expeditionary Logistics for Marine Corps Aviation units. • Served as Safety Officer, Malfunctions Officer, Inspector for Disaster Relief Operations in support of Crises Response Exercises. • As a forward deployed Joint Airdrop Inspector provided support to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron for a series of 6 NATO bilateral exercises, personally responsible for the joint inspection of foreign partner nations. • As member of the Operational Planning Team for Service Level Main Readiness Exercise managed the integration U.S. aviation capabilities with NATO partners during bilateral training exercises.• Tracked readiness, operating procedures, data management, transportation support request, and provide logistical support across 23 locations.• Provided direct support and served as inspector for Advanced Tactical Insertion Course and Combat Readiness Exercises. Resulting in innovative precision logistical and operational support to normally inaccessible environments. • Established a previously non-existent relationship with Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8; through initiative served as the Quality Assurance Inspector for logistical and personnel parachute systems in support of airborne operations in Naval Station Rota, Spain. Show less

Miami, Florida, United States

• Managed a Talent Acquisition office which identified, contacted, and screened over 150 qualified individuals to enlist in the armed forces. Consistently exceeding objectives and performance metrics while minimizing costly candidate turnover, leading to unprecedented candidate success rates,• Led a team of 6 recruiters tasked with a monthly and annual recruiting mission and ensured government properties and facilities we properly resourced and maintained. • Managed logistical… Show more • Managed a Talent Acquisition office which identified, contacted, and screened over 150 qualified individuals to enlist in the armed forces. Consistently exceeding objectives and performance metrics while minimizing costly candidate turnover, leading to unprecedented candidate success rates,• Led a team of 6 recruiters tasked with a monthly and annual recruiting mission and ensured government properties and facilities we properly resourced and maintained. • Managed logistical coordination and administrative requirements for over 140 newly accessed applicants to their initial training and in processing.• Analyzed multiple program reports and performance data, identifying sales/recruiting force strengths and weaknesses, performance trends, discerning priorities, leveraging resources, and creating action plans to achieve comprehensive objectives and metric goals.• Submitted 4 Naval Reserve Officer Corps Scholarship accounting for over 700,000 dollars in scholarships.• Develop sound and productive action plans, maintained a positive image within the community, and ensured effective use and management of government assets and resources.• Conducted planning and analysis to develop and implement productive monthly and weekly plans that ensured mission accomplishment. Show less

North Carolina, United States

• Led a diverse team of 10 across the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) intergovernmental military alliance in rigging of over 7.5 million pounds of resupply airdrop bundles; including food, water, ammunitions, fuel, and humanitarian aid. Resulting in Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief (HADR) supplies reaching critically vulnerable population that ultimately led to decreased human suffering. • Conducted Joint Air Drop Inspections/After Load Inspections for over 350 airdrop missions… Show more • Led a diverse team of 10 across the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) intergovernmental military alliance in rigging of over 7.5 million pounds of resupply airdrop bundles; including food, water, ammunitions, fuel, and humanitarian aid. Resulting in Humanitarian Aid/Disaster Relief (HADR) supplies reaching critically vulnerable population that ultimately led to decreased human suffering. • Conducted Joint Air Drop Inspections/After Load Inspections for over 350 airdrop missions onto various aircraft, including C-17, C-130, UH-60 and CASA-212; contributing to over 5,000 airdrop bundles, ensuring that the teams in direct contact with the enemy received critical life sustaining supplies and equipment. • Served as inspector for cargo parachutes packed for airdrop missions with Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force Afghanistan, in support of crises response operations.• Trained and supervised 7 local Afghanistan nationals on cargo procedures increasing the organizations logistical output by 200 percent. • Served has Range Safety Officer for over 20 exercises, instructed over 100 high risk trainings that included fast rope, rappelling, airborne and airdrop operations with zero incidents.• Coordinated the logistics and Cargo Delivery Systems Deployment Certification Exercise for a unit with over 300 personnel improving and expanding the logistical capabilities of the organization.• As the Airdrop Load Inspector for combination airdrop operations, conducted over 100 Joint Airdrop Inspections (JAI) for cargo across 4 aircraft platforms. • Performed primary freefall jumpmaster duties for High altitude Low Opening (HALO)/High Altitude High Opening (HAHO) airborne operations.• Served as Drop Zone Safety Officer and Pathfinder for airborne operations ensuring all parachute operations were conducted in a safe and productive manner in accordance with regulation orders and standard operating procedures. Show less

Okinawa, Japan

• Served as team member for provisional rifle platoon in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), providing personnel security for key leader engagements across complex combat environments in Fallujah, Iraq. • Conducted over 40 essential missions consisting of mounted and dismounted security patrols, firm base security, civil affairs security escort and mechanical route clearance security, enhancing coalition forces' success by demonstrating leadership skills, coordinating tactical… Show more • Served as team member for provisional rifle platoon in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), providing personnel security for key leader engagements across complex combat environments in Fallujah, Iraq. • Conducted over 40 essential missions consisting of mounted and dismounted security patrols, firm base security, civil affairs security escort and mechanical route clearance security, enhancing coalition forces' success by demonstrating leadership skills, coordinating tactical operations, and ensuring team safety in high-pressure environments.• Planned and executed over 30 quick reaction force patrols in partnership with coalition forces, fostering collaboration and enhancing mission outcomes by developing solid relationships that contributed to the interoperability of coalition forces with local military units, significantly reducing violent acts across the hostile environment. Show less

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Homeland Security And Emergency Management, 4.0 Gpa

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