- Comprehensive health insurance
- 26 weeks maternity leave (above industry standard)
- 12 weeks paternity leave (significantly above industry standard)
- 12 weeks for Adoption/ Fostering Leave (gender neutral)
- 12 days a year for Menstrual Leaves
Build your career while building better social protection systems
Join a team where your growth and India’s progress go hand in hand
Work that Matters
We are strengthening government social protection systems to ensure 30 million vulnerable citizens across states access their rightful entitlements.
Your work directly shapes digital public goods and systems that serve millions of Indians.
Our Impact (as on Jan 2026)
2,708,245
Vulnerable citizens supported with
welfare entitlements since 2013
₹1,900 cr. or $211m
Worth of welfare entitlements unlocked since 2013
30X
Cumulative social return on investment
18
Active Government partnerships
43
Publications
Your journey, your way
We design career paths based on your interests and
skillsets, not rigid hierarchies
Mayank Pratap, Phule Ambedkar Fellow
“As a Phule–Ambedkar Fellow, I learned that meaningful change begins with deep community engagement and close collaboration with the government to strengthen systems for the most excluded.”
Madhuri Dhariwal, Director, East
“We strive to strengthen mammoth systems that support millions of citizens to access a strong social security net, with the belief that it moves them out of poverty sustainably”
Kritika Sangani, Chief Of Staff
“Over the last decade, I’ve seen Indus Action manifold in scale, ambition, and courage. Our commitment to expanding opportunities for vulnerable citizens inspires me daily. The Indus Action community grounds me with empathy, honesty, and a shared pursuit of excellence.”
Rahul K. Sharma, Director, Impact & Learning
“Social protection needs to be transformative, and change not just the economic but also the social condition of a household. Our effort at Indus Action is to enhance knowledge about, ease access for, and enable the delivery of a basket entitlements that cover critical Moments that Matter for households.”
Shatavisha Banerjee, Associate Director, Citizen Experience & Learning Lab
“Welfare becomes real when we stop designing FOR citizens and start building WITH them – where policy meets humanity.”
Vivek Nayan, Chief Technology Officer
“Technology is the bridge from policy intent to citizen reality. We are building the Unified Entitlements Interface not just as a product, but as the digital backbone of social equity.”
We practice what we preach
on human-centric work
Health
& Family
& Family
Work
Flexibility
Flexibility
- Hybrid work options
- Flexible working hours
- Community Immersion Stepback experiences
Professional
Development
Development
- Domestic and international travel for conferences
- Academic partnership opportunities (Stanford, UCSB, Cornell, Georgetown, etc.)
- Publishing support in esteemed journals and print media
Representation Matters
51% women across the organisation (44 of 86 team members)
53% women are full-time employees (41 of 77 FTEs)
50% women in C-suite leadership
Our HR policies are designed with a focus on making our LGBTQ+ community employees feel included and safe.
Work & learn with the best
Our team member come from and have moved to leading organisations & institutions while brining & carrying forward the skills and values developed at Indus Action.
You’re not just joining a team
Community building is at the core of our identity. From Community leaders to Phule Ambedkar Fellows, we invest in developing talent at every level. Your colleagues become collaborators, mentors become friends, and the mission becomes personal.
Ready to build your future with us?
