Akima interview preparation.

Review the skills in Akima's job postings and prepare examples from your own work. Candidate-reported questions and our suggested exercises are labeled separately below.

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[01] BY THE NUMBERS

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[02] PRACTICE

Practice for these roles.

Use the requirements below to choose relevant examples from your work. For each example, explain the problem, your contribution and the result. Ask your recruiter which skills the interview will cover.

Security control assessment

Create a mock assessment for a system with both inherited and system-specific controls. Document a deficiency, its severity, remediation evidence, and a reassessment plan in a short report.

The A&A Specialist assesses inherited and system-specific controls, documents deficiencies, and reassesses remediated controls.

Source posting

Building controls diagnosis

Use fictional HVAC trend and alarm data to investigate a recurring fault. Propose a root cause, a functional performance test, and an optimization that balances comfort, reliability, and energy use.

The BAS Specialist analyzes trends and alarms, leads root cause analysis, recommends optimizations, and develops functional performance tests.

Source posting

Program task tracking

Create a fictional task register with owners, deadlines, dependencies, and status updates. Use it to prepare a concise leadership report highlighting overdue actions, risks, and recommended next steps.

The Capability Development Support Manager assigns and tracks taskers, monitors project execution, and reports program achievements, risks, and recommendations.

Source posting

Oversight Coordinator/Specialist III

The current posting asks for:

  • Bachelors Degree or higher in related fields (international affairs/foreign policy, research & evaluation, social science, business or other related fields)
  • At least 10 years or more if experience in examining, investigating, and reviewing internal records, reports, financial statements, and management practices to ensure legal compliance with statutes, policies and internal regulations;
  • Experience leading internal audit and advisory services for program economy, efficiency, and effectiveness or for improvements in governance, risk management, and control processes.

Read the employer’s full posting · Posted 2026-10-12

Chief of Staff/Strategic Communications

The current posting asks for:

  • Assistant(s) would be handling a high volume of requests in a fast-paced environment, often amidst competing and conflicting priorities, the Chief of Staff/Strategic Communications must be able to handle the multitude of requests efficiently and effectively.
  • Associate or Bachelor’s degree with over 8 (eight) years’ experience, education, strategic communications, and/or training of administrative and/or managements skills and international affairs.
  • Strong experience in and familiarity with foreign assistance.

Read the employer’s full posting · Posted 2026-10-12

Logistics Analyst II

The current posting asks for:

  • 2+ years of progressive experience in material management, demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of industry best practices and principles.
  • Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, inspire, and manage a high-performing team.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and develop effective solutions.

Read the employer’s full posting · Posted 2026-10-12

Sources reviewed 2026-10-12.

[03] APPLY LOGISTICS

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[04] FAQ

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