Any advice applying for roles that don't seem to care about technical skills? (gov)

[SimonMac]

There is your answer, very senior roles are less about technical skills and more about soft skills

There could also be the factor that technical skills are easier to demonstrate in an interview

[FIERCE TANK BATTLE]

Thanks some very helpful replies. I'm just not accustomed to selling soft skills as a contractor even for the most senior of technical roles I've applied to.

I will do some research and figure out a better way to present my work experience in terms of collaboration and achievement rather than technical finesse.

[Old Greg]

Thanks some very helpful replies. I'm just not accustomed to selling soft skills as a contractor even for the most senior of technical roles I've applied to.

I will do some research and figure out a better way to present my work experience in terms of collaboration and achievement rather than technical finesse.

Do both. Have a CV / LinkedIn section for achievements and another on skills.