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Venture Development Officer
Amref Health Africa
Job at a glance
- Employer
- Amref Health Africa
- Position
- Venture Development Officer
- Location
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 2–5 years in business development or related fields
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business, Finance or related field
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Application deadline
- 10 November 2026
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 27 October 2026
VacancyKE summary
Amref Health Africa is hiring a Venture Development Officer in Nairobi to support health innovations and start-ups within the Health Innovation Hub. You will guide entrepreneurs from ideation through commercialization by providing business advisory, market validation, and financial modelling support.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Focus on health innovations and start-ups
- Deadline: 10th November 2026
- Requires advanced Excel and financial advisory skills
Key responsibilities
- Support innovators to develop viable business models and growth strategies
- Guide ventures from ideation and validation through market entry and growth
- Conduct market research and validate health innovations for customer acquisition
- Provide basic financial modelling, costing, pricing and revenue planning advice
- Assess commercial viability and prepare investment-readiness materials
- Mentor students, innovators and entrepreneurs on business development
- Coordinate workshops, venture clinics and pitch preparation sessions
- Track venture progress and prepare periodic development reports
Who should apply?
This role suits early-to-mid-career professionals with a background in business development, finance or entrepreneurship who want to mentor health-tech startups in a hub environment.
Key requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- 2–5 years' relevant experience
- Advanced Excel proficiency
- Business model development skills
- Market validation expertise
- Financial modelling capability
- Coaching and mentoring skills
Nice to have
- Experience working with startups
- Background in sales, recruitment of new customers, managing client portfolios and financial records
What you should know
- Applications close on 10th November 2026
- Submit via the SmartRecruiters portal linked in the advert
- Include a cover letter detailing your fit and a CV with relevant skills
How to apply
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ABOUT THE ROLE
The Venture Development Officer will support the development and growth of health innovations, start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures within the Health Innovation Hub. The role will help innovators translate ideas, research outputs and prototypes into viable, market-oriented and sustainable ventures , with a focus on business modelling, market validation, customer development, financial viability, commercialization and venture growth.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Venture Development
• Support innovators and start-ups to develop viable business models and growth strategies.
• Provide business advisory and practical support to ventures.
• Support development of business plans, value propositions and revenue models.
• Guide ventures from ideation and validation through market entry and growth.
Market and Customer Development
• Support market research and validation of health innovations.
• Help ventures identify customers, users and market opportunities.
• Support customer acquisition, sales and market-entry strategies.
• Facilitate linkages between ventures and potential customers, healthcare organizations and industry.
Financial & Commercial Advisory
• Support basic financial modelling, costing, pricing and revenue planning.
• Help innovators assess the commercial viability and sustainability of their ventures.
• Provide basic financial literacy and business management guidance.
• Support preparation of business and investment-readiness materials.
Commercialization & Venture Growth
• Support the transition of innovations from prototype to market-ready solutions.
• Develop commercialization and growth strategies with innovators.
• Identify opportunities for adoption, scale and market expansion.
• Track and support the growth of ventures within the Hub.
Incubation & Mentorship
• Support incubation, acceleration, innovation challenges and entrepreneurship programmes.
• Mentor students, innovators and entrepreneurs on business development.
• Coordinate business development workshops, venture clinics and pitch preparation.
• Support innovators to develop and present their ventures professionally.
Partnerships & Ecosystem Engagement
• Build relationships with businesses, healthcare organizations, industry and entrepreneurs.
• Facilitate market and business linkages for supported ventures.
• Represent the Hub at relevant innovation and entrepreneurship forums.
• Support collaboration with universities, research institutions and other ecosystem partners.
Monitoring & Reporting
• Track the progress and growth of ventures supported by the Hub.
• Monitor market validation, customer development, commercialization and growth indicators.
• Prepare periodic venture development reports.
• Document success stories, lessons learned and venture impact.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's degree in commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing or a related field.
• 2–5 years' relevant experience in business development, banking, sales, entrepreneurship, venture development or customer relationship management.
• Experience working with startups, sales, recruitment of new customers, managing clients’ portfolios and financial records will be an added advantage.
KEY COMPETENCIES
• Advanced excel
• Market and customer development
• Venture and business development
• Loans management, financial advisory and commercial analysis
• Sales and relationship management
• Coaching and mentoring of enterprise founders
• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication and presentation skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. The closing date will be 10th November 2026 .
All Amref International University open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly note that official emails from AmIU will arrive from an @amref.ac.ke or @amref.org address.
Amref International University is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref International University is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.
The Venture Development Officer will support the development and growth of health innovations, start-ups and entrepreneurial ventures within the Health Innovation Hub. The role will help innovators translate ideas, research outputs and prototypes into viable, market-oriented and sustainable ventures , with a focus on business modelling, market validation, customer development, financial viability, commercialization and venture growth.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Venture Development
• Support innovators and start-ups to develop viable business models and growth strategies.
• Provide business advisory and practical support to ventures.
• Support development of business plans, value propositions and revenue models.
• Guide ventures from ideation and validation through market entry and growth.
Market and Customer Development
• Support market research and validation of health innovations.
• Help ventures identify customers, users and market opportunities.
• Support customer acquisition, sales and market-entry strategies.
• Facilitate linkages between ventures and potential customers, healthcare organizations and industry.
Financial & Commercial Advisory
• Support basic financial modelling, costing, pricing and revenue planning.
• Help innovators assess the commercial viability and sustainability of their ventures.
• Provide basic financial literacy and business management guidance.
• Support preparation of business and investment-readiness materials.
Commercialization & Venture Growth
• Support the transition of innovations from prototype to market-ready solutions.
• Develop commercialization and growth strategies with innovators.
• Identify opportunities for adoption, scale and market expansion.
• Track and support the growth of ventures within the Hub.
Incubation & Mentorship
• Support incubation, acceleration, innovation challenges and entrepreneurship programmes.
• Mentor students, innovators and entrepreneurs on business development.
• Coordinate business development workshops, venture clinics and pitch preparation.
• Support innovators to develop and present their ventures professionally.
Partnerships & Ecosystem Engagement
• Build relationships with businesses, healthcare organizations, industry and entrepreneurs.
• Facilitate market and business linkages for supported ventures.
• Represent the Hub at relevant innovation and entrepreneurship forums.
• Support collaboration with universities, research institutions and other ecosystem partners.
Monitoring & Reporting
• Track the progress and growth of ventures supported by the Hub.
• Monitor market validation, customer development, commercialization and growth indicators.
• Prepare periodic venture development reports.
• Document success stories, lessons learned and venture impact.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor's degree in commerce, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Marketing or a related field.
• 2–5 years' relevant experience in business development, banking, sales, entrepreneurship, venture development or customer relationship management.
• Experience working with startups, sales, recruitment of new customers, managing clients’ portfolios and financial records will be an added advantage.
KEY COMPETENCIES
• Advanced excel
• Market and customer development
• Venture and business development
• Loans management, financial advisory and commercial analysis
• Sales and relationship management
• Coaching and mentoring of enterprise founders
• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication and presentation skills
• Problem-solving and analytical skills
Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. The closing date will be 10th November 2026 .
All Amref International University open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly note that official emails from AmIU will arrive from an @amref.ac.ke or @amref.org address.
Amref International University is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref International University is dedicated to diversity and is an equal-opportunity employer with a non-smoking environment policy.