· Find out why aid group Médecins sans Frontières is pulling out of Iraq
· Post your questions now for charities minister, Fiona Mactaggart, and Tory spokeswoman Jacqui Lait
· Earn up to £48,000 as head of emergency response for the British Red Cross
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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR THIS WEEK
The international medical aid group, Médecins sans Frontières, became the latest relief organisation to pull out of Iraq, blaming the "extreme risks" run by humanitarian workers in the country. Read more here. . . A new film of the kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan shows her kidnappers threatening to turn her over to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's group within 48 hours if British troops do not leave Iraq read the story. . . In today's changing economy, non-profit organisations should regularly revise their financial options to ensure they're fully exploiting the best of what's available, says Peter Mitchell. read the story. . . Charities are signalling their confidence in the future of the voluntary sector by employing more staff than ever before, according to a new voluntary sector salary survey. Read the story. . . The UN food relief agency claimed that Sudanese security forces were surrounding refugee camps in Darfur and blocking access to humanitarian groups. Read the story. . . The Salvation Army began crisis meetings with staff about a programme of compulsory redundancies to avoid a £9.6m deficit in its UK accounts. Read the story.
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CAF 2004 online debate
The charities minister, Fiona Mactaggart, and Jacqui Lait, the Tory spokeswoman on home affairs, will be here on November 9 to discuss the relationship between Westminster and the voluntary sector. Post a question here now.
Find out more about the Charities Aid Foundation online conference here.
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Choose your public servant of the year
Time is running out to vote for your public servant of the year - voting closes on November 10. Choose your winner here.
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VOLUNTARY SECTOR DIARY: WHAT'S COMING UP THIS WEEK
SATURDAY: The National Lottery celebrates its tenth anniversary. We will be carrying a comment later today from the National Council for Voluntary Organisations on the impact of the lottery, and concerns about government interference. Read it here.
SUNDAY: Compact Week, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of the compact between voluntary and community organisations and central and local government, finishes this weekend. Read more here.
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ELSEWHERE THIS WEEK
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations launched the second round of its Only Connect initiative, offering bursaries for charities to meet each other and discuss fundraising. Read more here.
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JOB OF THE WEEK
The British Red Cross is looking for a head of UK emergency response and resilience, with "first class influencing, communication and service development skills", to help implement the forthcoming Civil Emergencies Act. Based in central London, salary up to £48,000 (under review).
For more vacancies, including chief executive of The Safer London Foundation and chief executive of Deaf Education Through Listening and Talking, visit our free online database.
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GUARDIAN JOBMATCH
Our unique fundraising Jobmatch service is designed to find jobs tailored to your individual skills and experience. Once you've signed up and entered your CV details, Guardian Jobmatch will find suitable vacancies and send them to you by email. Register here and let us do the work for you. More here.
