Eci Ernawati is a seasoned Project Management and Development Executive with over a decade of experience specialising in driving strategic growth and leading high-impact initiatives. Her work is uniquely defined by a strong emphasis on governance, risk mitigation, and compliance, a rigour rooted in her academic background in Business Law and International Law. Eci’s executive oversight, demonstrated during her prior role as Deputy Director at the Trade Union Rights Centre, ensures strategic project delivery and institutional effectiveness across all operations.

She has a proven track record in implementing and overseeing projects funded by major international donors, including the UN, USAID, DFAT, and EU. Her key strategic contributions include: leading the development of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework for the ASEAN Foundation, and managing high-profile DFAT-supported initiatives focused on women informal workers and employer-supported childcare. Eci also utilised her legal and governance skills for Global Advocacy & Representation, notably leading policy advocacy sessions to advance homeworkers’ rights and promote ethical supply chain standards under the EU-funded “Change Your Shoes” project.