Applying for a team I influence closely how do I evidence strategic impact without overstating it?
I’m applying for a role in a policy team that I currently work with closely. I’m based in an ALB, and part of my current role is to influence that department’s policy team.
One of my behaviour examples includes a result/impact that I think contributed to a shift in direction for a major publication. The challenge is that the impact was strategic rather than a clear “I delivered X” output and probably had a few things feeding into it.
I’m also conscious that, because I’m applying to a team I already work with, I don’t want to do anything that could look like I’m seeking an unfair advantage or putting someone in an awkward position. My aim would only be to check that I’ve described the impact accurately and at an appropriate level of detail, not to ask for feedback on the application itself.
Has anyone dealt with this before? Would it be appropriate to ask a contact in the policy team lead to sense-check whether my description is accurate before I submit the application? I don’t want to look cringey or like I’m asking for special treatment… I just want to avoid overstating my impact in front of the people I’ve supposedly impacted.
If it is okay to ask, how would you phrase it?