Due to this continued growth, we are looking for a Project Administrator to cover Central and
Northeastern PA. This position provides administrative and technical support for the IT Project
Management Office of First Quality. The Project Administrator is responsible for project intake,
tracking, report validation, resource tracking, and quality reviews, ensuring all projects are aligned to the
business units’ objectives and following the FQ Project Methodology, actively promoting the adoption
of project management principles within First Quality and particularly within the IT department, and
managing small projects. This position is looked at as a ‘stepping stone’ to becoming a Project Manager
at First Quality.

Some primary responsibilities include:
Increasing business efficiency through project and process improvement using existing tools
across application platforms.
Administering the project management information system on a daily basis.
Reviewing incoming projects for validity and ensuring scheduling for PMO review.
Maintaining the IT Department’s project list and associated status fields used in reporting.
Providing report generation and delivery to the PMO, IT, and project stakeholders on a regular
and ad-hoc basis.
Tracking existing and proposed projects through the project lifecycle ensuring that all projects are
vetted through the appropriate stage gates.
Maintaining the PMO guidelines and associated documentation.
Creating training materials on PMO practices, guidelines, and methodologies.

The ideal candidate should possess the following:
Bachelor’s Degree in a technology based field or equivalent.
Minimum GPA 3.0
Experience via internships or work experience to IT processes and procedures, preferably within
an Information Technology environment or supporting IT business processes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Project, Visio, and related Office products.
Hands on with applications and technology tools to deliver solutions.
Desire to acquire project and process management skills.
Problem solving and decision making skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The company’s philosophy and work environment has been created by an ownership that places a
premium on integrity, honesty and teamwork. As important as a candidate’s qualifications, is their ability
to work closely with their colleagues and strive in a politics and ego free atmosphere.

Excellent compensation and benefit package included!

***If interested please send your resume to adaniloff@firstquality.com***

The IST Alumni Society Blue-White Tailgate will be April 21st (Saturday) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Reese’s Cafe in the IST Building. We’ll have food, beverages, and good company, so don’t miss it! Alumni, friends, faculty and students are all welcome.

The Spring meeting is April 22nd (noon-1:00 pm) at 209 IST Building. Come find out what’s been going on with the IST Alumni Society and the College of IST, along with new things to come. We’ll also be holding our board elections.

We’ve got several updates on how you can help The College of IST in meeting its recruiting goals this spring!

The College of IST Open House
The college will be holding its annual Open House on Friday, March 30 and once again, we’ve been asked to provide a valuable contribution to the event! The planning team has set aside specific time in the program for alumni to share their perspective. The overall even runs from 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM, but the Alumni Panels will run from 2:00 PM to 3:10 PM. Our participation would be encouraged in any capacity throughout the day, but the 2:00 PM sessions are where we are specifically needed.

Penn State University Chatrooms
The College of IST is approaching chatrooms a bit differently, this year - each academic unit will have a room in a larger university chat. Most of the conversations will take place in the chat room “lobby”, but there will be areas for specific conversations for students interested in discussing IST. Dates are as follows (all times are from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM): March 13, March 27, April 4, April 18. We would love to have alumni available to help answer questions specific to the College of IST (and you will be able to help out from anywhere!)

Regional Accepted Students Programs
For the first time Penn State is holding regional accepted student programs in Pennsylvania. These are not designed to replace a campus visit but are being offered as an additional opportunity for students who have been accepted to the College of IST to interact with the Penn State community. The events will occur as follows:

Southeastern Pennsylvania
Sunday, February 26, 2012: 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Conshohocken, PA 19428

Central Pennsylvania
Sunday, March 18, 2012: 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Camp Hill, PA 17011

Southwestern Pennsylvania
Sunday, March 25, 2012: 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Interested in getting involved? Contact Jake Thorwart (Prospective Students Chair).

The IST Alumni Society is partnering with the Penn State Alumni Association’s City Lights series to offer two very special programs. City Lights features provocative topics designed to engage alumni with Penn State professors and extraordinary alumni while providing a chance to socialize with others who bleed blue and white. At this time, the IST Alumni Society would like to offer you the opportunity to REGISTER EARLY. After January 6th, registration will be open to the public.

Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
New York City Marriott Downtown, New York, New York 10006
Have you wondered about the state of America’s national security since the attacks of 9/11? Dennis Jett will discuss his own experiences serving the interests of the U.S. government and will provide a look at the state of national security more than a decade after the 9/11 events. Lynda Tollner, who is overseeing the construction of One World Trade Center, will talk about the rebuilding of the site. Participants will have the opportunity to tour the 9/11 Memorial after the program.

The IST Alumni Society is partnering with the Penn State Alumni Association’s City Lights series to offer two very special programs. City Lights features provocative topics designed to engage alumni with Penn State professors and extraordinary alumni while providing a chance to socialize with others who bleed blue and white. At this time, the IST Alumni Society would like to offer you the opportunity to REGISTER EARLY. After January 6th, registration will be open to the public.

Thursday, April 5, 2012, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
International Spy Museum, Washington, District of Columbia 20004
As a former covert CIA operations officer, Valerie Plame Wilson worked to protect America’s national security. Join other Penn Staters for dinner and a tour of the International Spy Museum, followed by Wilson’s remarks on her life as a spy and her thoughts regarding the CIA leak controversy in an insightful and unforgettable presentation.

Eze is a leading investment technology company with locations throughout the U.S., and in London, Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore. The Eze OMS™, our award-winning order management system (OMS), has been a market leader of investment technology since its launch in 1995. It is used by over 400 investment managers to streamline their investment process. Eze is a member of ConvergEx Group, a leading client-focused technology company providing products and servi ces to asset managers and financial intermediaries globally. ConvergEx has offices in 22 cities throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa.

About our Leadership Development Experience:
Our primary objective is to recruit extremely talented and professional individuals and actively build their leadership, business and technology skills. Individuals learn about the investment management industry, portfolio management, hedge funds and the technologies that drive them, like electronic and algorithmic trading while participating in a variety of training initiatives and “shadow” opportunities with several other divisions within the company. Upon completion of our Leadership Development Program, we expect that you will have the product and industry knowledge coupled with the business and leadership skills to be
promoted into a Business Consulting role within one of our U.S. regions.

QA Analyst and Connectivity Consultant Job Functions:
Learn how our clients use our software to handle their daily trading activities including portfolio management, electronic trading and settlement processes. Gain in-depth knowledge of FIX and algorithmic trading, various asset classes, trade reporting and processing, and exposure to global exchange rules and regulations.

Work alongside our Product Management and Development teams in delivering cutting edge technology and functionality.

Test Eze Castle products as if you were a client of ours (traders, brokers, hedge funds, and portfolio managers) and become an expert user of the Eze OMS and other Eze products .

Implement and support electronic trading connections via the FIX protocol (Financial Information Exchange).

Work directly with our consulting teams, clients, brokers , and third parties on new client implementations.

Build and maintain relationships with prominent prime and executing brokers, custodians and administrators while working to implement and support data connections between our clients and these third parties.

Acquire professional leadership, business, technology skills and industry knowledge

Qualifications for the Eze Castle Leadership Development Programs:
Recent college graduates with high GPAs from top schools who have the aptitude to learn new technologies and processes.

Motivated professionals who thrive under pressure situations and have an interest in both technology and the global financial markets.

Benefits:
Compensation includes a competitive base salary, performance bonus, 401K matching & excellent benefits.

To apply for this position, please visit http://www.convergex.com/team/careers.aspx or contact:

Laura Stapleton
Recruiter
ConvergEx Group | Eze Castle Software
12 Farnsworth St, 6th Fl | Boston, MA 02210
T: 617-316-1196
lstapleton@ezecastlesoftware.com

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