Nicolars Baloyi
@nicolarsbaloyi
Experienced data capture and field research team leader with strong data management and stakeholder skills.
What I'm looking for
I am an experienced data capture and field research professional with a proven record leading teams in national research projects across South Africa. I coordinate stakeholders, supervise fieldworkers, and ensure high-quality, accurate data collection for large surveys.
My background includes team-lead roles at the National Heritage Agency and the Human Sciences Research Council where I managed recruitment, training, data entry, validation and reporting. I consistently maintained confidentiality and complied with data management and POPIA requirements.
I bring hands-on data administration skills from earlier roles in call centres, retail cashiering and clerical receiving, which strengthened my customer service, filing and documentation capabilities. I am comfortable with database maintenance, data cleaning and first-call resolution in high-volume environments.
I pursue opportunities that value rigorous data quality, ethical handling of personal information, and collaborative fieldwork. I am driven to apply my data analytics, stakeholder coordination and team leadership experience to impact-driven research and operational roles.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Field Research Team Lead
National Heritage Agency
Mar 2023 - Mar 2025 (2 years)
Led field research teams from March 2023 to March 2025, coordinating stakeholder meetings, recruiting and supervising fieldworkers, and ensuring data accuracy and confidentiality across surveys.
Data Collector Team Lead
Human Science Research Council
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)
Led data collection activities in 2021–2022, interviewing participants, distributing questionnaires, ensuring data accuracy, and providing field feedback to project stakeholders.
Handled inbound and outbound customer calls from 2011–2017, logged and escalated queries, achieved first-call resolution, and maintained electronic and paper records.
Data Capture Clerk
Department of Trade & Industry
Jan 2009 - Dec 2010 (1 year 11 months)
Maintained and updated organizational and departmental databases, entered applicants and validated service provider documents while ensuring confidentiality (2009–2010).
Receiving Clerk & Cashier
Clicks Pharmacy
Jan 2005 - Dec 2007 (2 years 11 months)
Maintained stockroom cleanliness and records, scanned goods and processed payments, assisted with filing and customer queries while supporting store displays (2005–2007).
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Tshwane University of Technology
National Diploma, Human Resource Management
1998 - 1998
Completed National Certificate and National Diploma studies in Human Resource Management at TUT in 1998.
Hudson Ntanwisi Senior Secondary School
Matric (Grade 12), General Secondary Education
1997 - 1997
Completed Matric (Grade 12) at Hudson Ntanwisi Senior Secondary School in 1997.
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