Not too far, no.
The application's a fucking nightmare though. Trying to give examples of how I demonstrate their 7 key values in less than 50 words has been a pain in the arse. And trying not to repeat myself in the "what did you do in your last job" bit and "how do you meet the job description" bit is proving a bit tricky as well. I wish I had a printer, flitting between documents and remembering stuff is a bit of a pain.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 4 Oct 2011, 19:36, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

That's actually quite a smart selection process
I think the best suggestion I can give is stick to the positives - "I achieved, I enabled, I attained, I established" etc..

Plenty more of those words. Good luck anyway.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 4 Oct 2011, 19:56, Reply)

Absolutely.
Successfully implemented...
Introduced....
Led a project/team
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 4 Oct 2011, 19:58, Reply)

Also
Don't see 50 words as the goal, see it as a challenge.

If you can say it in 25 words don't feel that you have to flesh it out.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 4 Oct 2011, 20:01, Reply)

I've got the word count down.
A couple may be slightly over, but they usually allow a bit of tolerance. I've hacked out unnecessary exposition and just stuck to the facts. I suppose if I get an interview they'll want me to expand on examples anyway.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 4 Oct 2011, 20:20, Reply)

They might be looking for concision.
I'd offer to help further but I've never recruited for public sector before.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 4 Oct 2011, 20:26, Reply)

*fewer

( WormuIus, Tue 4 Oct 2011, 20:18, Reply)

Pedant.

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 4 Oct 2011, 20:20, Reply)