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AMREF Health Africa

Health care + 1 more

Venture Development Officer

Posted: 29 Oct 2026

Apply by: 10 Nov 2026

12 days left 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

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